02 May 2007
VinaCapital launches new Vietnam infrastructure investment fund
VinaCapital is launching a new fund, Vietnam Infrastructure Limited (VIL), dedicated to investment in Vietnam's rapidly growing…
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ABN AMRO Capital acquires OyezStraker Group Holdings Limited
ABN AMRO Capital, the private equity business of ABN AMRO, has agreed to acquire a majority stake in OyezStraker Group Holdings Limited…
01 May 2007
US venture capital investment increases to USD6.96bn in Q1 2007
Venture capital investment into US headquartered companies climbed 8 per cent in the first quarter of 2007 compared to the same period last…
New investment scheme rules aim to boost Bahrain fund business
New collective investment scheme rules introduced by the Central Bank of Bahrain are set to give a major boost to the Gulf emirate's…
3i-backed Smart & Cook sold to AXA
3i has sold its stake in Smart & Cook, one of the UK's leading independent commercial brokers, as part of the sale of the company to…
KKR's Harman acquisition offers stockholders cash or shares choice
Harman International Industries, Inc.Harman International Industries, Inc. stockholders can elect to receive USD 120 per share in cash or…
Symbion, Inc acquired by Crestview Partners affiliate
Symbion, an owner and operator of short stay surgical facilities, has entered into a merger agreement with a newly formed subsidiary of…
30 Apr 2007
Khaleej Finance and Investment reveals global interest in Indian fund
Khaleej Finance and Investment (KFI) says its Indian Private Equity Fund has attracted interest from institutional as well as individual…
Silicon Valley investor forms USD 360 million fund and builds Beijing and Shanghai team for China ventures
Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (KPCB) has officially opened operations in China with offices in Beijing and Shanghai.Kleiner Perkins…
Sal Oppenheim strengthens presence in France
The private bank Sal Oppenheim jr & Cie has taken control of the French asset management company Financière Atlas S.A.The private bank…
27 Apr 2007
BAE Systems agrees to sell Intertial to private equity firm
BAE Systems has signed a definitive agreement to sell its Inertial Products business to JF Lehman & Co. BAE Systems has signed a…
World's largest private equity secondaries fund closes
Coller Capital has announced the final closing of Coller International Partners V (CIP V). With investor commitments of USD 4.5 billion, it…
Energy Investors Funds closes on USD 300 million recapitalization of US power fund
Boston-based Energy Investors Funds, a private equity fund manager that invests in the energy and electric power sector, has successfully…
26 Apr 2007
Capita acquires Global Fund Administration Ltd
The Capita Group Plc has acquired Global Fund Administration Limited (GFA), a provider of fund administration services to hedge funds that…
Clear Channel sells Television Station Group to Providence Equity Partners
Clear Channel Communications, Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Television Group to Providence Equity Partners…
