The Swiss fund of funds manager is currently talking to potential investors about a new vehicle that will target primarily direct investments in India.
The Capital Trust Group has launched a new vehicle dedicated to the Middle East and North Africa region with backing from the European Investment Bank.
The publicly traded investment banking firm has announced a first close on $558 million for its second private equity fund, with $135 million coming from the firm’s managing directors and professionals.
Having tapped both equity and fixed interest investors, the Helsinki-based private equity firm has announced the final close of its latest mezzanine fund.
Carlyle Group, the Washington DC-based global buyout firm, has raised $7.85bn and $2.2bn respectively for its latest US and European buyout funds.
Three years after finding $400m for its first fund, the healthcare specialist has raised a fresh pool of capital.
The insurance giant’s Global Investment Group has agreed to buy the private equity assets of Dresdner Bank’s Institutional Restructuring Unit, which has approximately €1.1bn worth of interests in about 150 funds.
CSFB’s DLJ Merchant Banking Partners will continue to manage its current portfolio and raise a new fund, while DLJ head Thompson Dean is leaving the firm.
Buoyed by a number of exits and three refinancings, the listed entity that invests in funds managed by Candover has reported a 22.7 percent increase in total net assets to £313m.
Mount Kisco, New York-based private equity firm Kohlberg & Company has purchased a specialty paper manufacturer for $180 million.