Private Equity
In defiance of market conditions, the listed Greek investment firm is proposing to raise a €5bn war chest from investors to capitalise on the ‘consolidation round’ in Greek banks following current market volatility.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
American Capital’s publicly traded European affiliate has invested in the warehouse and logistics firm just a month after the Bahrain-based bank purchased it from Sagard.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
An NEA-IndoUS-led syndicate is backing Connectiva, a US-based company that 'leverages the strengths of India' to provide solutions to the telecom industry.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The new commitments bring the publicly listed infrastructure fund’s total investments to £546m since inception.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The London-based firm, which already has CEO-heavy advisory boards in Europe and Asia, has rounded up the former chiefs of Hilton, Burberry and Saks to advise on US deals.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The New Jersey-based clean energy firm is integrating Helium Energy into a new portfolio company as part of a strategy to expand its overseas presence in wind and solar production.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
Singapore’s largest sovereign fund has increased its investments in private equity and real estate in recent years – a trend likely to continue owing to the turmoil in the financial markets. The change was revealed as part of its first performance report, which also shed rare light into the GIC’s structure.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The $160m fund is targeting small to middle market enterprises to plug the financing gap between microfinance and commercial banks.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The sale of minority stakes in Brazilian electric transmission assets represents a cash value of $7 per share for shareholders of the publicly traded infrastructure fund, which launched in January. Analysts estimate the proceeds will give it $550m of asset purchasing power.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Gregory Case has joined middle market-focused LLR, noting that as Apax moved more firmly into mega-market territory, the smaller tech deals he specialised in 'just weren't large enough anymore'.
3 min read · 05 January 2013
