AP Alternative Assets, the publicly quoted private equity fund launched last week by Apollo Management, a US buyout house, has raised a third more then expected.
Richard Rimer, one of four brothers at European high tech heavyweight Index Ventures, is leaving the firm to pursue his interests in medical technology.
Interest is building around Bebo, a social networking site backed by Benchmark Capital, as founder Michael Birch plays down potential of approach from Viacom, a US media firm.
Beirut-based Corporate Finance House has announced a first close for its new property fund focused on the Middle East.
As Starwood Capital looks to expand into India, it has brought Balaji Rao on board to head its operations on the Asian subcontinent.
The UK government’s investment arm dedicated to emerging markets has placed $100m into a vehicle focused on property in African—its first commitment to a fund focused solely on property.
The London-based buyout firm is closing the biggest fund of all time, although its time in the sun is likely to brief with KKR, Texas Pacific and Blackstone all scheduled to hold final closes soon that will re-write the record book.
Spectacular early returns from its third fund have helped Cinven, a European large cap buyout group, to a record fundraising but rival firm Permira is hard on its heels.
While groups like New York’s Avenue Capital are seeing distressed opportunities increasing around the world, China is currently grabbing most attention. Andy Thomson finds out why.
French bank Crédit Agricole is aiming to double its exposure to private equity and new funds targeting renewables and infrastructure, two of the asset’s hottest sectors, are another step towards that goal.
Newly-quoted Swiss alternatives manager Partners Group has closed its second fund in as many months
The pan-European LBO leader has told prospective investors that Permira Europe IV will accept an additional €1bn in commitments to close on a revised target of €10.835 billion.
Macquarie Global Property Advisors has announced two European deals in one week, as the firm hopes to spend as much as €1 billion in the region over the next six months.
Jun Tsusaka, a veteran private equity investor and investment banker, has joined US-based buyout firm Texas Pacific Group to head up its Japanese activities from Tokyo.
Asia’s burgeoning bad debt market is catching the eyes of more investors—though frustrations remain. By Aaron Lovell.