The unrelenting rise of sovereign wealth and a promising outlook for MENA private equity funds were among the key talking points at PEI’s Middle East Private Equity Forum in Dubai.
3 min read · 12 January 2013
Those anticipating a Turkish buyout market of substance will have taken encouragement from the BC Partners-led acquisition of Migros in February, says Toby Lewis.
6 min read · 12 January 2013
Commitments to emerging market vehicles increased by 78 percent in 2007, as the strategy becomes increasingly popular among institutional investors.
3 min read · 12 January 2013
The Asia push comes as the firm is looking to buy a 25 percent stake in UK insurance company Towergate.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
The Asia push comes as the firm is looking to buy a 25 percent stake in UK insurance company Towergate.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
The largest Islamically funded leveraged buyout debt in the UK has been syndicated by German bank West LB to investors in the Middle East, some of whom do not participate in Western market debt syndication for religious reasons.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
The new service opens up a treasure trove of historic returns information.
5 min read · 12 January 2013
Connecticut-based Drum Capital, led by Scott Vollmer, will commit capital to distressed debt, turnaround and restructuring funds.
1 min read · 12 January 2013
Asia Alternatives goes large * China sovereign fund dampens foreign fears * Dubai's HBG nears $200m target * Ex-Temasek executives fundraising for China * First close for Sharia vehicle on $200m * Aureos backed by Kazakhstan FoF
4 min read · 12 January 2013
In the past, private equity-backed Chinese companies often listed in London and New York. Now the smart money is on well-designed "onshoring" strategies instead, writes Robert Abbanat.
9 min read · 12 January 2013
