Judy Kuan
AIG Capital Partners has acquired a significant stake in UTI Group, a Romanian security systems provider, in a $19.5m (€15.4m) transaction.
With its upcoming accession to the EU and improving macroeconomic environment, Romania is not only attracting new capital, but yielding returns. Judy Kuan reports.
Despite being in wind-down mode, New York-based Forstmann Little is now backing fashion tradeshow company ENK International, following the buyout firm’s investments in a talent agency and a health club chain.
Investors in the Middle East are looking to strengthen ties with Asia and capitalise on the region’s growth – through both MENA- and Asia-based private equity funds. Judy Kuan reports.
The private equity arm of Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan has announced its intentions to sell Doane Pet Care’s North America business to Mars Inc.
New York-based Quadrangle Group has committed to invest $150m (€120.5m) in US cable operator Cebridge Connections Holdings.
A newly created “scorecard” takes a stab at identifying country-by-country strengths and weaknesses within the Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region’s private equity industry. Judy Kuan reports.
New York-based Siguler Guff has made a final close on its oversubscribed $600m (€496m) fund of funds targeting the BRIC markets.
Driven by strong macroeconomic performance and well developed corporate governance standards, GPs in South Africa’s private equity industry are feeling bullish. Judy Kuan reports.
Investment company Al-Tawfeek has launched Bahrain’s first Shari’ah compliant private equity fund, targeting $100m (€83m).