Arif Naqvi, founder of Abraaj Capital, never intended to build a private equity business. Today, he presides over the largest such entity investing in the Middle East and North Africa. An eloquent spokesman for the asset class' importance in the Arab world, he recently shared his vision for the industry and the region with Philip Borel.
10 min read · 12 January 2013
Equafin, the lead investor in the formation of Flagship Credit Corporation, formerly had ties to New York-based Capital Z.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
Fenway Partners has added onto its sporting goods platform, Riddell Bell Holdings, acquiring baseball bat maker Easton Sports in a $400m deal. Teachers’ Private Capital has joined Fenway in the investment.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
Life as a listed private equity firm leaves you exposed to some unwelcome publicity – as 3i discovered when talk of it being a bid target surfaced in February.
7 min read · 12 January 2013
Mark Weisdorf, who took a Canadian pension from zero to $5 billion in private equity commitments, sees even bigger opportunities in infrastructure.
6 min read · 12 January 2013
Thanks to the surging profits of a nutrition supplement company, one of America's oldest private equity firms is still going strong.
6 min read · 12 January 2013
Private equity real estate firms add value—and earn their carry—by transforming property assets. PERE looks at three real-world examples. By Paul Fruchbom
10 min read · 12 January 2013
InterMedia Advisors, the private equity partnership established by long-time media executive Leo Hindery Jr., has held an interim close on its inaugural fund, a $1.5bn targeted vehicle.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
The Paris-based lower midmarket firm has raised €122 million for its second fund.
1 min read · 12 January 2013
The Santa Monica-based venture group has partnered with three principals to launch its debut fund, focused on the US emerging domestic market.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
