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[ Nairobi, KENYA ] Actis, a private equity fund with a large presence in global emerging markets, has organized a $278 million investment fund to augment the $300 million of Actis-sponsored investments to-date in Africa. According to this Actis website, the firm has $5.0 billion under management in emerging markets,...
Reuters news agency reported today that Bain Capital has raised $2.3 billion for its second Asia investment fund - Bain Capital Asia Fund II. Bain executives described the new fund to the forum convened by the Asian Venture Capital Journal at the University Club of New York. One of the...
[ Global Players Brief Profile ] sovereign wealth fund (“SWF”) is a national, country-level, investment fund. These state-owned sovereign funds typically invest the surplus earnings of state-owned enterprises, government budget surpluses, and foreign currency reserves, although some recent SWF’s have been formed with funds raised through the issuance of long-term...
[ Nairobi, KENYA ] Actis, a private equity firm, has announced its investment in Garden City, a 32-acre mixed-use development along the Nairobi-Thika Superhighway in Nairobi (Kenya). The $150 million project will include a 50,000 square meter shopping mall – the largest retail mall in East Africa – along with...
According to a report by the Private Equity Growth Capital Council (www.pegcc.org), private equity firms invested $144 billion of a total $274 billion in the U.S., just over 52% of worldwide private equity investment for 2011. Among U.S. states, Texas, New York, California, and North Carolina were the top places for...
Cinesite, a well-known digital visual effects and post production company owned by Eastman Kodak Co., has been sold to private equity firm Endless LLP. Cinesite has produced the visual effects behind some of the world’s most successful films and television series, including the Harry Potter films. The firm was established in...
Blackstone Group buys 12-building Devonshire Square office and retail complex from Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) for $549 million. Related Articles Ferrovial Sells Heathrow Stake to CIC’s Stable Investment Corp. Carlyle Group Proposes River Thames Development London Resort Company Holdings Ltd. Proposes London Theme Park Profile | The Shard Spectacular...
New York-based Centerbridge acquires the P.F. Chang’s China Bistro chain for $1.1 billion, or $51.50 a share, a 30% premium over its average closing price in April. The deal takes the restaurant chain private. Centerbridge Partners is a private equity investment firm focused on leveraged buyouts and distressed securities. The firm...
[ Washington, DC] The Carlyle Group is an American-based global asset management firm, specializing in private equity, based in Washington, DC The Carlyle Group operates in four business areas: corporate private equity, real estate assets, market strategies, and its fund of funds. Carlyle globally has $156 billion of assets under...
Jinqianbao (Golden Jaguar in English) is a buffet-style restaurant chainoperating in China. The company operates restaurants in eight of China’s larger cities, including Beijing, Shenzhen and Wuhan. Golden Jaguar offers more than 400 dishes from around the world. The buffet-style restaurants serve China’s rising urban middle classes and offer their...
[ CHINA ] New Horizon Capital is a China-focused private equity fund. Although the fund’s co-founder has a prominent Chinese lineage, within China New Horizon Capital is considered a foreign fund because of its legal structure and the foreign sources of its investment capital. According to the company’s website, NHC targets...
A “family office” is a private company formed with the purpose of acquiring and managing investments for a high-net-worth family or individual, or ultra-high-net-worth family (or individual). A family office’s investment capital is the family wealth of a specific family, which in many instances, has been accumulated over generations. Family...
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