Markstone Capital Group has attracted investment from US and Israeli pension funds to invest in late-stage old economy companies in emerging markets.
London-listed private equity group 3i has opted not to apply the controversial IAS 27 accounting standard to its portfolio companies in its interim results to be announced in early November.
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.
The global investment bank has raised its first private equity fund dedicated to Asia, according to a report.
Babcock & Brown, the Australian investment and advisory firm, has launched a co-investment vehicle with one of London’s most formidable corporate financiers at the helm. By Andy Thomson.
The team that spun out from Coller Capital in 2004 has announced the close of its debut private equity secondary fund on €52m.
A question is vexing the minds of institutional investors: how much – if any - of my European portfolio should be in the East? Andy Thomson reports.
The global venture capital firm says its $45m investment in Nimbus is the largest ever private equity investment in the Indian media and entertainment industry.
The global private equity firm is demonstrating a penchant for investing in other firms’ funds. But don’t expect it to launch a fund of funds operation just yet, reports Andy Thomson.
The Paris-based private equity group has launched its first Asian fund of funds with a closing target of between $150 million and $200 million.
Yates Group, the UK wine bar chain, is being acquired by property tycoon Robert Tchenguiz just nine months after being backed by private equity firm GI Partners.
The bloodless revolution that gripped the watching world and swept Viktor Yushchenko to the office of president in Ukraine may be just over 100 days old, but private equity funds in the region are already gearing up to take advantage. Colm Gilmore reports.
The private equity arm of Credit Suisse First Boston has closed its third secondary fund on $2.4 billion to invest in buyout, venture capital and real estate partnerships.
CVC Asia Pacific has closed the largest private equity fund ever raised for investment in the Asia Pacific region on almost $2bn.
Stewart Gross is leaving his post as a managing director at Warburg Pincus to join private equity firm Lightyear Capital as a managing director.