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Kerogen backs sub-Saharan energy player
To the uninitiated, OIL AND GAS assets in Congo-Brazzaville and Kurdistan might seem too risky for private equity. Energy-focused investor Kerogen Capital, however, takes a different view....
MENA |
01 Feb 2012 | 
Kerogen Capital invests $125m in emerging markets oil firm
Hong Kong-based Kerogen Capital has committed $125 million to NewAge (African Global Energy), becoming the largest shareholder in the company. The investment will be made in three tranches, with Kerogen also having the right to co-investment alongside...
Industrials |
18 Jan 2012 |
Citadel Capital seeks capital from Chinese LPs
Middle Eastern private equity firm Citadel Capital is seeking to raise capital in China and is in talks with a Beijing-based sovereign wealth fund, according to Stephen Murphy, the firm’s managing director responsible for institutional fundraising....
MENA |
16 Jan 2012 |
CIC buys 25% stake in South Africa’s Shanduka Group
China Investment Corp. (CIC) has paid ZAR2 billion ($245 million) for a 25% stake in South African company Shanduka Group. The sovereign wealth fund will acquire shares from exiting investors Old Mutual Private Equity and Investec.
Greater China |
23 Dec 2011 |
Neuberger Berman raises $720m
Investment management firm Neuberger Berman Group has raised $720 million for its private equity fund-of-funds, NB Crossroads 2010.
Fund-of-funds |
16 Nov 2011 |
Abraaj Capital targets Southeast Asian natural resources
Abraaj Capital plans to invest part of its latest $2 billion fund in Southeast Asian natural resources, with a particular focus on copper and tin mines in Indonesia as well as ancillary services tied to mining or agriculture.
MENA |
24 Oct 2011 |
Malaysia's Khazanah in running for Turkish hospital owner
Malaysian sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional is reportedly negotiating for a stake in Acibadem, the Turkish hospital group 92%-owned by Almond Holding AS. Almond is a joint venture between Abraaj Capital and Turkey’s Aydinlar family.
Southeast Asia |
26 Sep 2011 |
Abu Dhabi Investment Authority to boost PE exposure
The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) is scaling up its private equity activities with a view to doubling its headcount in this area, The Al Arabiya News reported, citing sources familiar with the situation. The sovereign wealth fund currently has...
MENA |
14 Sep 2011 |
Infinity establishes RMB and USD funds in Chongqing
Infinity Group, an Israel-based privat equity firm created by China Development Bank and Israeli conglomerate IDB Group, has announced the establishment of the Chongqing arm in cooperation with the government of Chongqing's Banan district.
Renminbi fund |
25 Aug 2011 |
Infinity-backed fund invests in China's Asymchem Laboratories
An Infinity Group-backed fund that targets the biomedical industry has committed RMB90 million ($14 million) to a RMB250 million round of financing launched by Tianjin-based Asymchem Laboratories.
Expansion |
18 Aug 2011 |
HNA targets global transport platform
Chinese Transportation conglomerate HNA Group, with its private equity partner Bravia Capital, last week completed back-to-back investments intended to strengthen its presence both in China and abroad – acquiring leading global container leasing business...
Greater China |
10 Aug 2011 |
Islamic finance: From Middle East to Far East
Shari’Ah-compliant private equity investing is all about being ethical – so how exactly did one fund end up investing in a Malaysia-based company with ties to a brewery? Alcohol-related companies are, of course, strictly off limits for Islamic investing....
MENA | 13 Jul 2011
Pegatron, Mitsui invest in Israel's Valens Semiconductor
Taiwan-based Pegatron and Japan's Mitsui & Co. Global Investment have participated in a $14 million Series B financing round for Israeli firm Valens Semiconductor.
Early stage |
07 Jul 2011 |
KKR gets green light for Saudi Arabia operation
KKR has been awarded a license to operate in Saudi Arabia. The private equity firm sees considerable fundraising potential in the country in addition to investment opportunities across the region.
MENA |
29 Jun 2011 |
Carlyle’s diversifies its business ahead of IPO
The carlyle Group's purchase of a 55% stake in Emerging Sovereign Group (ESG) is its second acquisition in the asset management space within seven months and a clear indication of how the private equity wants to develop its business.
Buyouts |
22 Jun 2011 |
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