Reuters - Duty Free Shopping Founder Sells Squadron to FLAG Capital
US private equity investor FLAG Capital Management is to buy Squadron Capital Advisors, an Asian private investment firm with $1.5 billion in assets controlled by the founder of Duty Free Shopping outlets Robert W. Miller, writes Reuters. The deal, set to be the first acquisition of a fund of funds in Asia's private equity industry, is expected to involve Squadron's team of around 23 people, including chief executive David Pierce, staying on board, writes Reuters.


