Niam, the largest specialist private equity real estate firm in northern Europe, has appointed a new chief executive.
5 min read · 12 January 2013
Oil prices have soared in recent months and some investors flush with petro-dollars are looking for a new home for their money. But some Islamic investors struggle to reconcile their religion with backing buyouts. Arcapita Bank in Bahrain has the answer: Shari'ah-compliant structures for buyouts.
7 min read · 12 January 2013
Bedminster Capital Management has reached its original $200m target with the first closing of SEEF II, a new vehicle focused on investments in Bulgaria, Romania, Turkey, Serbia and Croatia and other south eastern Europe markets.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
What's an “emerging” market? Be clear that some are definitely more emerged than others, David Rubenstein argued at last month's IFC/EMPEA conference in Washington.
4 min read · 12 January 2013
The creator of a European online lending business has raised €300m for a debut private equity fund.
5 min read · 12 January 2013
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
Investcorp has agreed to take France-based parts distributor Autodistribution off the hands of Goldman Sachs, which gained control of the company after it went into receivership.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
New York-based WL Ross & Co.’s $100m investment in France’s Oxford Automotive Aps serves as the firm’s opening number in the auto parts space.
3 min read · 12 January 2013
Two losing bidders for the £1.3 billion Abbey portfolio have received a second chance to get in on the action.
7 min read · 12 January 2013
Harvest Partners takes money off the table in the $268m recapitalization of AMH Holdings, a manufacturer of exterior building products, less than one week after its acquisition of Levlad, a personal care products company.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
