Private Equity
UK firm Apax Partners, owner of HIT Entertainment, a children’s TV rights company, is looking again at the sector after its approach for ITV was rebuffed earlier in the year.
1 min read · 03 January 2013
Dubai’s Abraaj Capital has entered into a joint venture with Deutsche Bank and Ithmar Bank to raise a $2 billion Shariah-compliant alternative asset investment fund.
2 min read · 03 January 2013
The London-based investor, founded by former 3i executives, has made its fourth investment from its vintage 2004 £400m debut fund.
2 min read · 03 January 2013
Mark Richards, an 18-year veteran of Barclays, is the second hire in recent months for Actis following the appointment of former Microsoft India MD Rajiv Kaul.
1 min read · 03 January 2013
Japanese investment bank, securities and asset management firm Nikko Cordial Corporation is ready to pursue private equity investments in Australia.
2 min read · 03 January 2013
London-listed private equity firm 3i has generated a 5x money multiple on its £182.5m sale of voice and data services business Azzurri Communications.
2 min read · 03 January 2013
The clothing retailer’s IPO jumped by as much as 27 percent in its market debut Wednesday, making $376 million on the IPO.
1 min read · 03 January 2013
Global private equity firm 3i has followed its recent investment in builders’ merchant MKM Building Supplies with the disposal of a 49.9% holding in Belfast-based JP Corry Group.
2 min read · 03 January 2013
Trish Geery, formerly managing director and head of global real estate for the Dubai Investment Group, has joined Marc Mogull’s recently launched private equity real estate business.
1 min read · 03 January 2013
New Venture Partners, established through secondaries specialist Coller Capital’s MBO of Lucent’s New Ventures Group in 2001, has closed its fourth fund.
2 min read · 03 January 2013
