Victoria Robson
In an exclusive interview with Private Equity International, CDPQ’s executive VP of private equity Andreas Beroutsos flags his concerns about the high level of co-investment.
Shaun Lascelles joins the firm from Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom were he was co-head of the firm’s global private equity practice.
The UAE-based firm has raised $1.37bn this year to invest in Africa.
Benjamin Gray will launch the new initiative once TPG Asia Fund VI is fully invested, slated for 2017.
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The Scottish Co-investment Fund and Scottish Venture Fund will jointly invest £75m over the next three years.
The fund will focus on consumer-facing sectors, specifically FMCG, and expects to make its first investment by the end of the year, Amr Helal tells Private Equity International.
The $700m fund has invested $170m since its first close in April.
CS Capital Partners V has made one investment following its June first close.
Alireza Etemad will join the firm as partner and share the post with Kristian Carlsson Kemppinen.
The US and UK firms will split the majority stake and share two board seats in the UK foreign exchange company.