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World’s largest legal directory Avvo collects $10m
19 Mar 2010
Avvo Inc, a company which sells itself as the world’s largest legal directory, has received $10m in a new round of financing led by DAG Ventures. Previous investors Benchmark Capital and Ignition Partners...
PE trio to take control of Extended Stay Hotels for $905m
19 Mar 2010
A trio of private equity firms - Starwood Capital Group, TPG Capital and Five Mile Capital Partners - has agreed to invest $905m in Extended Stay Hotels Inc, as part of a recapitalisation plan that will...
Yale to increase PE allocation despite difficult 2009
19 Mar 2010
Yale University has decided to increase its allocation to private equity, despite the asset class hurting the endowment’s balance sheet last year.
Carlyle pushes for greener portfolio
19 Mar 2010
The Carlyle Group, the second biggest private equity group in the business, is pushing to make its investments more environmentally sound by partnering with US non-profit organisation Environmental Defense...
Solar Junction beams with $13.3m funding
18 Mar 2010
Blackstone considers $1bn fund for failed banks
18 Mar 2010
Apax considering Polycom take-private
17 Mar 2010
Riverside makes 13 promotions across operations
17 Mar 2010
Sterling beats target with $820m fund close
17 Mar 2010
Israeli venture firm launches six new yuan funds
09 Mar 2010
Israeli venture capital firm Infinity has launched six new yuan-denominated funds through its China-Israel Infinity-I China unit in the latest example of the country's allure.
Emerging markets private equity slows in line with global slump
09 Mar 2010
Fundraising for emerging markets-dedicated private equity funds slowed in 2009, though investment activity was comparatively strong. Emerging markets captured nine per cent of global private equity fundraising...
Israeli venture capital fundraising down 72 per cent in 2009
08 Mar 2010
The downturn hit Israel’s venture capital market hard in 2009, with domestic funds only managing to muster $229m, a sharp drop of 72 per cent from the $803m raised in 2008.
EFG-Hermes opens debut Syrian office and private equity fund
04 Mar 2010
Listed Arab investment bank EFG-Hermes is to expand into Syria with the simultaneous launch of a private equity fund that will target investments in the Middle Eastern country.
Gulf Capital raises largest Middle Eastern PE fund of the year
22 Feb 2010
Middle Eastern firm Gulf Capital has raised the largest private equity fund for the region in 2009, closing GC Equity Partners II on AED2bn ($544.7m).
China’s First Eastern to launch $250m Dubai fund
25 Jan 2010
Istithmar World CEO resigns
21 Jan 2010
Elevar raises second poverty-focused fund
16 Mar 2010
Emerging markets investor Elevar has raised a $70m fund to invest in growth companies, expanding the reach of microfinance and other services to the four billion people at the base of the economic pyramid...
Emerging markets private equity slows in line with global slump
09 Mar 2010
Fundraising for emerging markets-dedicated private equity funds slowed in 2009, though investment activity was comparatively strong. Emerging markets captured nine per cent of global private equity fundraising...
KIC plans $100m investment in emerging market IFC fund
04 Mar 2010
South Korea's sovereign wealth fund, Korea Investment Corporation, has announced plans to invest $100m in a private equity fund managed by the International Finance Corporation, the World Bank's private...
Carlyle invests in troubled Bermuda bank
03 Mar 2010
The Carlyle Group has invested in Bermuda’s The Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son, as part of an institutional investor group that has injected $550m into the beleaguered bank.
Brazilian buy-out funds sitting on $9bn in dry powder
01 Mar 2010
Brazilian private equity funds are poised to spend billions, spurred by what people familiar with the country say is the strongest investment environment for 20 years. Brazilian buy-out groups have $9bn...
Latin America-focused private equity firm DLJ to acquire 25 per cent of textbook publisher Santillana
29 Sep 2009
CVC chases National Lottery provider Camelot
19 Mar 2010
Camelot, the UK provider of the National Lottery, is being courted by two final bidders – private equity firm CVC Capital Partners and the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, which has been trying its...
Montagu scraps BSN Medical IPO
18 Mar 2010
Pan-european buy-out firm Montagu has scrapped plans to list portfolio company BSN Medical, a German bandage maker, according to reports. The firm decided that the markets were too uncertain for a flotation...
Healthcare VC firm Apposite invests in UK homecare company
18 Mar 2010
UK healthcare venture firm Apposite Capital has made a new investment in SureCalm Healthcare, a provider of homecare services to patients with long-term chronic conditions. Apposite backed a management...
Bridgepoint halves stake in UK self-storage company Safestore
18 Mar 2010
UK private equity firm Bridgepoint is to cut its stake in British self-storage company Safestore by half be selling shares in the listed business.
Eco-friendly microcontroller company Energy Micro in $13m VC round
18 Mar 2010
Eco-friendly microcontroller developer Energy Micro has secured $13m in capital from venture funds Northzone Ventures and Investinor, in its first external financing round.
Riverside makes 13 promotions across operations
17 Mar 2010
Gordon Brown intervenes to delay AIFM debate
17 Mar 2010
Belgian PE firm Gimv closes fund on €609m
16 Mar 2010
Apax closes Promethean World IPO
15 Mar 2010
New Zealand angel investment hits NZ$50m in 2009
05 Mar 2010
New Zealand start-up companies received a boost from angel investors in 2009, as the amount of capital from high net worth individuals grew to NZ$50m ($34.5m). The figure represents a 72 per cent increase...
NZ PE firm Direct Capital beats target for latest fundraising
17 Feb 2010
Direct Capital, a New Zealand-based private equity firm, has wrapped up fundraising for its Direct Capital IV fund on NZ$325m ($229.4m), beating its target of NZ$250m ($176.5m).
AVCAL says new tax laws could reduce foreign PE investment in Australia
01 Feb 2010
An Australian private equity association has criticised draft tax proposals on private equity deals in the country, saying they show a “lack of understanding” of how the industry functions. The Australian...
Australia pursues TPG for $628m in Myers sale taxes and penalties
25 Nov 2009
US private equity firm TPG has been hit with a $628m bill from Australian authorities over alleged unpaid taxes from the $2.2bn sale of department store chain Myers, in a case that could affect future...
TPG in $632.5m tax dispute over Myers exit
16 Nov 2009
TPG has become embroiled in a dispute with an Australian regulatory body over alleged non-payment of taxes from the $2.2bn sale of department store chain Myers last month.
Former Deutsche Bankers launch investment bank specialising in Asian distressed and illiquid investments
09 Oct 2009
Australian private equity firm Anchorage Capital Partners acquires Burger King’s New Zealand arm
17 Sep 2009
TPG-owned department store considering IPO
05 Aug 2009
Blackstone in $600m China agricultural deal
18 Mar 2010
A consortium led by US private equity firm Blackstone is to invest around $600m in a Chinese agricultural company ahead of its Hong Kong Stock Exchange listing, according to reports.
Origo Partners sets up shop in Mongolia
18 Mar 2010
Origo Partners, an AIM-listed private equity firm focused on China-linked core economic growth opportunities, has opened a new office in the Mongolian capital of Ulan Bator and created a new fund, Origo...
General Atlantic in $425m India renewables deal
17 Mar 2010
Growth equity firm General Atlantic has backed Asian Genco, an Indian infrastructure company with investments in power generation assets and engineering services businesses, in a $425m deal.
Elevar raises second poverty-focused fund
16 Mar 2010
Emerging markets investor Elevar has raised a $70m fund to invest in growth companies, expanding the reach of microfinance and other services to the four billion people at the base of the economic pyramid...
KKR percolates $219m India coffee deal
16 Mar 2010
TPG sells Asian healthcare stake for $685m
12 Mar 2010
Carlyle's Willcom gets state fund backing
12 Mar 2010
Israeli venture firm launches six new yuan funds
09 Mar 2010
KKR nabs Sen from Citi for India office
08 Mar 2010
Warburg Pincus says goodbye to India head
05 Mar 2010
Citadel invests $183m in Egypt river ports
15 Mar 2010
Egyptian private equity firm Citadel Capital has invested EGP1bn ($183m) is three Nile River ports and plans to invest in two more in the country, according to reports.
Citadel Capital appoints CEO for financial platform company
10 Mar 2010
North African private equity firm Citadel Capital has appointed City of London investor Amr Seif as CEO of Finance Unlimited, its regional financial services platform investment.
Emerging markets private equity slows in line with global slump
09 Mar 2010
Fundraising for emerging markets-dedicated private equity funds slowed in 2009, though investment activity was comparatively strong. Emerging markets captured nine per cent of global private equity fundraising...
Citadel launches $150m East Africa co-investment fund
08 Mar 2010
North African private equity firm Citadel Capital is launching a new $150m co-investment fund for Africa, according to reports. The fund, which will be the firm’s first co-investment vehicle, is to focus...
Aureos Capital invests $10m in Nigerian leasing company
08 Mar 2010
Emerging markets private equity specialist Aureos Capital has invested $10m in Nigerian leasing company C&I Leasing, taking the firm’s total investment in the African country to $40m.
Citadel Capital starts $400m East Africa spree
22 Feb 2010
South Africa moves to regulate private equity
18 Feb 2010
Helios acquires Ghanaian communication towers
02 Feb 2010
CDC commits $10m to ShoreCap Management fund
26 Jan 2010
Citadel sets its sights on East Africa
18 Jan 2010
