Blackstone has boosted its capability to join in the technology buyout trend with the appointment of an 30-year industry veteran to source and evaluate deals.
The mid-market firm is backing the expansion of one of the world's biggest talc mining groups, which already owns the single largest talc production plant.
Carlyle has hired international trade and policy expert David Marchick to provide in-house government affairs, regulatory and strategic advice to its fund managers.
Ezra Field has joined Atlanta’s Roark Capital as a managing director, ending a six year-stint with New York’s ACI Capital.
Darwin Private Equity has held a second close of its debut fund just three months after launching with the backing of City grandee Lord Jacob Rothschild and his RIT Capital Partners trust.
French mid-market firm Edmond de Rothschild Capital Partners has made several internal promotions after making three exits so far.
The Blackstone Group has hired leveraged finance pro Vikrant Sawhney from Deutsche Bank.
Navis Capital Partners, the Asia-focussed buyout firm, has closed a fund more than triple the size of its previous fund, as the continent’s buyout firms prosper.
The UK private equity arm of Barclays Capital has closed its third European fund, having raising the entire capital from existing investors.
US pension giant CalPERS has launched a €400 million, Europe-focussed buyout initiative, to be managed by the private equity division of Scotland-based investment manager Standard Life Investments Group.
SVG, the London-based fund manager, increased its net asset value per share on the back of several realisations by UK buyout firm Permira in whose funds the majority of its capital is committed.
Noble Fund Managers has held the first close of its venture debt fund.
Two years after Hurricane Katrina ripped through New Orleans, RREEF and Loeb Realty are teaming up to acquire the Astor Crowne Plaza Hotel for $93m.
Apollo Real Estate Advisors has hired Hollywood property pro Frank Buckley as the firm looks to bolster its operations on the West Coast.
The investment trust of Hg Capital reported strong results from realisations, while indicating it had £54 million in liquid resources to take advantage of market turbulence.