Judy Kuan

The private equity arm of Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan has announced its intentions to sell Doane Pet Care’s North America business to Mars Inc.

Investors in the Middle East are looking to strengthen ties with Asia and capitalise on the region’s growth – through both MENA- and Asia-based private equity funds. Judy Kuan reports.

Driven by strong macroeconomic performance and well developed corporate governance standards, GPs in South Africa’s private equity industry are feeling bullish. Judy Kuan reports.

A new survey shows a growing portion of institutional investors intend to invest in emerging markets in coming years. Judy Kuan speaks with EMPEA’s executive director Sarah Alexander on the drivers for investors’ changing attitude.

Dubai Islamic Bank and Dubai World are establishing a $5bn group of Dubai-based private equity funds, to invest in strategic sectors within the Middle East, Asia and Africa.

India has been a hotspot of private equity activity so far in 2006, and investor enthusiasm continues to be strong, despite warnings of a “bubble” by some. Judy Kuan reports.

Darby Overseas Investments is fine-tuning its approach to emerging market private equity in Latin America, Asia and Eastern Europe. Judy Kuan speaks with Darby’s Richard Frank and Michael Barth about the firm’s preparation for its first global private equity fund.

Private equity came of age in the Middle East in 2005, and new firms such as Bahrain-based VCBank are springing up to ‘create a VC culture where none exists’. By Judy Kuan.

Boston-based Advent International has sold its stake in Argentine generic pharmaceuticals maker Fada Pharma, earning a positive return on the investment despite the volatile Argentine macro environment.

A recent KPMG survey shows that GPs in Latin America identify “ineffective management” as the most widespread cause for sub-par investment performance in the past. By Judy Kuan.