The economic crisis has eaten into short-term prospects for private equity in the MENA region, with many GPs putting investment activity on hold. But confidence in the region has merely been dimmed, not extinguished. Jenny Blinch reports.
10 min read · 08 February 2013
One firm wants to be first into Iraq to gain an advantage over more cautious rivals
4 min read · 08 February 2013
Fundraising: difficult year ahead, but medium term outlook promising * HSBC (Asia) doubles previous fund size IL&FS closes short of target * Unitas Capital closes $1bn short of target * QInvest launches PE fund, puts joint fund on hold * Daiwa abandons ¥500bn fund plans * Haitong teams with Fortis on RMB 3bn fund * Report: RMB 1bn VC fund launch * Rasmala holds $120m first close * Partners Group raises $1.1bn for Asia-Pacific * Report: SAIF Partners raises RMB 1.6bn fund * Mayfield raises $111m for India * Direct Capital launches NZ$250m fund * Hangzhou provides incentives for PE * PE may get to invest in foreign retailers operating in India * * * * * *
10 min read · 08 February 2013
The KPMG-sponsored survey of global business leaders also found that business leaders around the world consistently said that roads and energy were the two sectors of infrastructure most urgently in need of investment.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
More than 10,000 votes were cast for the third annual PERE Awards and here – over the next dozen pages – we present the winners and runners-up of the Asia and rest of world awards. By Robin Marriott, Jonathan Brasse and Zoe Hughes. PERE March 2009
10 min read · 08 February 2013
With retailers in the West taking a beating, GPs are eyeing recession-resistant investments. The outlook is less bleak in the emerging markets. And distressed retail is in fashion for those with cash in their wallets. PERE Magazine December 2008/January 2009
8 min read · 08 February 2013
From one to 100 LPs in five years * GBS holds second close on fourth fund * Accel India venture fund closes on $60m * Birla makes PE entry * UBS sees growth in the Middle East * Asia Alternatives: no need to change strategy * Starfish Ventures falls short * Softbank China sets up RMB fund * Endeavour seeks $300m for venture fund * Chinese bank to launch healthcare fund * Macquarie to launch A$1bn infrastructure FoF * Darby's India retail fund raises $147m
10 min read · 08 February 2013
AFRICA IN BRIEF 2009-01-01 Staff Writer Tunga Management Company, a newly launched infrastructure, mining and private equity fund formed by Namibian affiliates of South African asset manager OldMutual Group, will sell a 26 percent stake in itself to a <bold>black empowerment enterprise</bold> (BE
3 min read · 08 February 2013
Renewable energy has moved up the agenda in South Africa as power shortages have taken their toll. Andy Thomson reports on a firm using private equity backing to address the problem
3 min read · 08 February 2013
Micro-finance institutions throughout Sub-Saharan Africa have exploded in popularity as a destination for private equity capital. Can the love affair survive a rocky road ahead? Matt Levin investigates
3 min read · 08 February 2013
