Private equityâs biggest fear in Asia? The BAT
The ambitions of the Chinese Internet giants are causing concern to private equity firms
View ArticleLion Capital appoints new COO
The firm has hired the former finance chief of mid-market private equity house Equistone
View ArticleEuropean head takes global role at Omers
Private markets arm of the C$72 billion Omers pension plan promotes FN100 regular Mark Redman
View ArticleKKR markets first growth technology fund
US private equity giant tells investors it is aiming to collect a 'couple of hundred million' for the global equity fund
View ArticlePrivate equity quickens return to fundraising trail
Europeâs largest buyout firms return to the fundraising market at the fastest rate since the financial crisis
View ArticleMena's young consumers hold allure for private equity
Buyout firms are getting acclimatised to the Middle East and starting to find willing vendors
View Article21 Centrale eyes return to fundraising trail
The Paris-based firm has agreed the final investment from its â¬381 million fourth fund
View ArticleAbraaj inks $100m Egyptian education deal
The investment was made by the groupâs second North African Fund which closed on $375 million in August
View ArticleEX-LDC London chief nears final close on maiden fund
Mayfair Equity Partners head Danial Sasaki is to close its debut fund early next year
View ArticleESG expert leaves Pantheon
Former FN Rising Star departs from the fund of funds manager after 10 years
View ArticleEuropean buyouts set for post-crisis high
Big deals are back, a new report finds, as a strong third quarter puts activity on track for the best year since 2007
View ArticleSovereign wealth funds oppose asset manager âsuper-profitsâ
Outsize fees charged by finance industry have lowered their investment returns, they say
View ArticleFirst Data to raise up to $3.68 billion in IPO
KKR-owned payment-processing giant is set to be the biggest US listing of 2015
View ArticleRRJ Capital closes biggest private equity fundraising by an Asian firm
Former Goldman Sachs banker Richard Ongâs latest fund raised $4.5 billion and was oversubscribed by $1 billion
View ArticleNoble and EIG joint venture bids for Santos assets
Australian energy company's value has more than halved over the past year amid lower oil prices
View ArticlePE appetite for restaurants just keeps growing
Since the start of 2014, 20 European restaurant groups have been snapped up by private equity firms
View ArticleBuyout-backed trade sales hit record high
Cash rich corporates are buoying the exit market for private equity firms
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