Pangaea Capital Management, the Singapore-based distressed debt investor, has acquired a 6.88% stake in Huaxia Bank, one of five listed banks in China.
European infrastructure specialist Star Capital Partners has sold Inexus, a UK provider of gas and electricity distribution networks, to Challenger Infrastructure Fund for £465m.
Along with co-investor Cinven, Candover has also announced the sale of a £200m stake in UK bingo operator Gala to Permira in a deal which values the company at £1.9bn.
Roark Capital Group has made the first acquisition from its $430m first institutional fund and its sixth franchise buy since November 2001.
The Scandinavian-headquartered life sciences venture capital firm has held a second closing of its fourth healthcare fund.
Legacy Partners, a California-based real estate investment specialist, has exceeded its target for a property-focused private equity fund.
During an intensive period of activity in the energy sector, LS Power Group has completed a $1.2bn final close of its oversubscribed power sector-focused fund.
The 2005 global private equity fundraising bonanza continues with news that Warburg Pincus has closed its largest ever vehicle.
The global investment bank has raised its first private equity fund dedicated to Asia, according to a report.
The Hong Kong-based venture capital firm that spun out of Softbank has beaten an original $400m target to raise $643m, luring a raft of new international investors.
Debt and distressed player GSC Partners is launching a hedge fund – and picking up two distressed pros to help. By Aaron Lovell.
The Sydney-based buyout firm has A$950m of fresh capital at its disposal after a fundraising that saw the firm successfully target European investors for the first time.
The Carlyle Group is acquiring SS&C Technologies for $941m, with an eye towards expansion.
The Silicon Valley and London-based venture capital firm has reportedly closed its second European and Israel-focused fund on $450m.
Following the G8 Summit, Richard Laing of emerging markets investor CDC outlines why Africa needs long-term private equity capital for a long-term solution.