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OpEx Awards 2017: ShawKwei passes the finishing tape

ShawKwei & Partners more than tripled EBITDA at Singapore's YongLe Tape.

3 min read · 02 October 2017

EMEA large-cap: VAT pays off for Partners Group and Capvis

The task for the two firms and the management of VAT Group was classic private equity value creation.

3 min read · 02 October 2017

Americas large-cap: Carlyle is backing Vogue

The Carlyle Group’s investment in Vogue International, a hair, bath and body product company, defied several private equity clichés.

3 min read · 02 October 2017

OpEx Awards 2017: Welcome to the winners

Find out what a bankrupt 10-pin American bowling firm, a Dutch pastry maker and a Vietnamese phone retailer have in common in PEI's annual celebration of the industry’s best value-creation stories.

3 min read · 01 October 2017

Terra Firma loses another MD

Michele Russo, a Doughty Hanson and Lazard veteran who joined the buyout firm as a managing director, has left after over one year in the role, Private Equity International has learned.

2 min read · 29 September 2017

Inside a long-term fund

Bain Capital spin-out Core Equity Holdings on its €1bn debut long-term fund and why the traditional PE model is set for an overhaul.

7 min read · 29 September 2017

Sector specialisation a ‘no brainer’ as LPs cut ties

Dedicated teams that can leverage the reputation, infrastructure and relationships of their parent firm ‘can be quite powerful’, a conference has heard.

2 min read · 27 September 2017

OpEx Awards 2017: Get ready to be tested

As Private Equity International prepares to announce its Operational Excellence 2017 award winners, we take a look at the investment environment ahead and the importance of operational capabilities.

5 min read · 25 September 2017

Carlyle nears first close on over $4bn for Asia buyout fund

The firm, which launched Carlyle Asia Partners V in the second quarter of 2017, is targeting around 30% more than the $3.9bn it raised for Fund IV.

2 min read · 22 September 2017

Ethos eyes final close on mid-market fund – Exclusive

The South African firm has also launched its seventh flagship buyout fund, for which it is targeting as much as $755m by early next year.

2 min read · 20 September 2017

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