25 May 2007
Unicorn Global Private Equity Fund invests in Kuwaiti conglomerate
Unicorn Global Private Equity Fund I has taken an equity stake in Kuwait-based Al-Assriya Industries Holding Company, which holds…
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Bisys hires Michael Li in Hong Kong to focus on private equity services
Bisys Alternative Investment Services, a leading global provider of administrative, accounting and tax services for the private equity,…
Confidence continues unabated among mid-market investors, says Grant Thornton survey
For the third year running, confidence among mid-market private equity investors is riding high, according to a new survey carried out by…
24 May 2007
Registered regime helps Guernsey fund assets to new record
The introduction of a registered regime for closed-ended investment schemes has helped send the value of funds under management and…
Eversheds completes international buyout for Baird Capital Partners Europe
International law firm Eversheds has acted for Baird Capital Partners Europe on its buyout of Aston Carter Limited and Aston Carter…
Advent International acquires Lloyds TSB Registrars
Global private equity firm Advent International has agreed with Lloyds TSB to acquire its subsidiary Lloyds TSB Registrars for a total of…
23 May 2007
Survey shows retail investors spurring financial planners' interest in private equity
A survey of financial planners to determine levels of understanding of and demand for private equity investment trusts, conducted by the…
Stenham strengthens asset management team
Stenham Group, a wealth management advisory firm specialising in alternative investments, has made three senior appointments to its asset…
Citi Alternative Investments to launch infrastructure investment unit
Citi Alternative Investments has announced the creation of a new investment centre, Citi Infrastructure Investors, which aims to capitalise…
Barclays to acquire offshore fiduciary Walbrook Group
Barclays Bank has signed an agreement to acquire Walbrook Group, an independent fiduciary services company with operations serving high net…
KPS Capital Partners closes USD1.2bn special situations fund
KPS Capital Partners, a leading special situations private equity firm, has announced the first and final closing of KPS Special Situations…
22 May 2007
TPG Capital and GS Capital Partners acquire USD27bn wireless network firm
Alltel Corporation, owner and operator of the largest US wireless network with 12 million customers, has agreed to be acquired by TPG…
Proposed US hedge fund legislation could encompass real estate fund managers
Draft legislation introduced last month by a US senator to reinstate registration of most hedge fund managers with the Securities and…
China's State Investment Company to acquire non-voting minority stake in Blackstone
The soon-to-be-established China state foreign exchange investment company and the Blackstone Group have announced today that the State…
Clear Channel agrees amendments to terms of private equity acquisition
US broadcaster and media firm Clear Channel Communications has concluded a second amendment to the agreement under which is it set to be…
