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Apollo tunes in to India with $100m DishTV investment
23 Nov 2009
US private equity giant Apollo has made its first investment in India, taking an 11 per cent stake in direct-to-home television company DishTV. The firm...
US email marketing software company ExactTarget raises a further $70m
23 Nov 2009
Indianapolis email marketing software solutions company ExactTarget has raised $70m in venture funding, according to a filing submitted to the US Securities...
Blackstone gambles on £300m Gala Coral bid
23 Nov 2009
Blackstone has taken a punt on foundering UK gaming giant Gala Coral, offering a bid of £300m (€332.56m) in return for a 40 to 60 per cent stake, according...
Green investor Ambienta takes stake in European biomass producer Alpin Pellet
23 Nov 2009
Environmental-focused private equity fund Ambienta has invested €2.5m in European biomass producer Alpin Pellet.
Alchemy exits Environmental Property Service
23 Nov 2009
UK private equity firm Alchemy Partners has exited its stake in property solutions company Environmental Property Services as the firm moves to return...
Abraaj Capital rights issue raises $375m
23 Nov 2009
Egypt's Citadel Capital plans share listing
23 Nov 2009
Private Equity Under Dynamic Market Conditions: Portfolio Company Management & Key Deal Terms
17 Nov 2009
This survey, published by mergermarket in conjunction with Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP and BMO Capital Markets, highlights emerging trends in private...
Looking to the future: telecoms investment opportunities for 2010
13 Nov 2009
This report produced by Onda Analytics examines upcoming investment opportunities in the telecoms market that are critical for investors looking to put...
The angel investor market in H1 2009, according to the Center for Venture Research
12 Nov 2009
This report summary, courtesy of the Center for Venture Research at the University of New Hampshire, offers an overview the US angel investment market...
The Russian economy and private equity market in November 2009, according to Aurora Investment Advisors
11 Nov 2009
Russia Partners, the Moscow-based private equity arm of Siguler Guff, announced on 5th November the purchase of 3.3 per cent of the Russian bank MDM. "We...
Fund Management 2009, according to International Financial Services London
11 Nov 2009
Conventional assets under management of the global fund management industry fell 19 per cent in 2008, to $61.6tr. Pension assets accounted for $24tr of...
Tripolar private equity investment world set to emerge after economic crisis, says Adveq
04 Nov 2009
CFA Institute survey on the AIFM Directive
03 Nov 2009
Founder of Allegis Capital Bob Ackerman on the over-capitalisation of cleantech
18 Nov 2009
Bob Ackerman, founder of Silicon Valley firm Allegis Capital and board member of The Entrepreneur's Foundation, recently spoke with AltAssets to discuss...
The meaning of risk, writes Acrostic CEO Ray Maxwell
16 Nov 2009
As a member of the Monty Python generation, when discussions on investments turns to risk I’m reminded of Eric Idle’s Galaxy Song written for the film...
The alternative to an IPO: an increasingly attractive option for VC and PE portfolio companies
06 Nov 2009
For the past two years the market for initial public offerings for promising private companies has been slow. The number of US IPOs in 2008 plunged from...
IPOs: a real exit opportunity? - a view from SJ Berwin
04 Nov 2009
A flurry of Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) in the US in September (including eight in one week) has heightened speculation about the prospects for European...
Private equity: the staying power of long-term capital, by David Haarmeyer
26 Oct 2009
With refinancing activity in high gear, deal flow picking up and IPOs sprouting left and right, the reports of private equity’s demise appear to have...
Louis van Pletsen of Denham Capital talks private equity energy and commodities investments
01 Oct 2009
Phil Alfieri of IMG Aurion Infrastructure on what he is seeing in the infrastructure space
22 Sep 2009
Vikkram Singh, formerly with ILPA, on benchmarking the PE industry and issues LPs are facing
25 Aug 2009
Former NVCA chairman Dixon Doll speaks on the 4-Pillar Plan to restore liquidity in the US VC industry
12 Aug 2009
David de Weese of Paul Capital talks secondaries
06 Aug 2009
Sipilä Samuli, managing director, Pohjola Private Equity Funds
12 Nov 2009
Sipilä Samuli on investing in the European lower mid-market, on the value of fund placement agents and on investors’ nous for putting money into funds...
Investor Profile: Duran Curis, managing director, Drum Capital
02 Nov 2009
Duran Curis on the interest in the special situations space, on the reason distressed debt investing is more attractive than the secondary market, and...
Investor Profile: Markus Ableitinger, Director, Capital Dynamics
29 Sep 2009
Markus Ableitinger on private equity fund investment in Asia, the development of Vietnam and on ratchet and performance provisions in the Chinese media....
Investor Profile: Mirja Lehmler-Brown, Investment Director, Scottish Widows Investment Partnership
29 Jul 2009
Scottish Widows Investment Partnership (SWIP) is one of Europe's largest asset management companies and part of Lloyds Banking Group. Managing funds...
Investor Profile: George Anson, Managing Director, HarbourVest Partners, UK
23 Jun 2009
George Anson on emerging private equity markets, the tough fundraising environment and the benefits of getting professional investment advice.
Investor Profile: Katharina Lichtner, Managing Director and Head of Research, Capital Dynamics
30 May 2009
Investor Profile: Markus Pauli, CIO of Alternative Investments, Local Government Pensions Institute
04 Mar 2009
Investor Profile: Alessandra Pasian, Senior Banker, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
24 Feb 2009
NDTV sells majority stake in lifestyle arm to US firm
20 Nov 2009, India PE
Scripps Networks picks up 69%, to launch more channels. US-based media company Scripps Networks Interactive has acquired a 69 per cent stake in NDTV Group’s programming subsidiary, NDTV Lifestyle....
Hospitality revival spurs PE interest
20 Nov 2009, India PE
Global private equity and real estate funds are looking to check into mid-market hotels with occupancy and room rates in major markets picking up in recent months. A slew of funds including Duet, Starwood...
JIP To Plan To Buy Subsidiary Of Yamaha
20 Nov 2009, Japan Private Equity News
Ad wars: AT&T forced to fight Verizon on its own
20 Nov 2009, econsultancy
Global Technical Analysis - Saudi Stock Market (PDF)
20 Nov 2009, Middle East (UAE and GCC) Finance and Investment News
Panel Votes to Broaden Oversight of the Fed
20 Nov 2009, New York Times Deal Blog
Media Mogul's Battle With Deutsche Bank Escalates
20 Nov 2009, New York Times Deal Blog
California Software Sells Stake In US Unit
20 Nov 2009, VC-CIRCLE
NDTV sells majority stake in lifestyle arm to US firm
20 Nov 2009, India Private Equity
NDTV sells majority stake in lifestyle arm to US firm
20 Nov 2009, India PE
Hospitality revival spurs PE interest
20 Nov 2009, India Private Equity
Hospitality revival spurs PE interest
20 Nov 2009, India PE
Suzlon sells 35% stake in Hansen
20 Nov 2009, India Private Equity
Suzlon sells 35% stake in Hansen
20 Nov 2009, India PE
Petronet may acquire up to 10 pct stake in OPaL
20 Nov 2009, India Private Equity
Panel Votes to Broaden Oversight of the Fed
20 Nov 2009, NYT Dealbook
In a display of populist anger toward the Federal Reserve, a House panel voted on Thursday to let Congress carry out sweeping new oversights of the central bank's policy decisions and operations.
Media Mogul's Battle With Deutsche Bank Escalates
20 Nov 2009, NYT Dealbook
German prosecutors said Thursday that they had filed fraud charges against Rolf E. Breuer, the former chief executive and chairman of Deutsche Bank, the latest development in Leo Kirch's legal battle with...
NDTV sells majority stake in lifestyle arm to US firm
20 Nov 2009, India PE News
Hospitality revival spurs PE interest
20 Nov 2009, India PE News
Suzlon sells 35% stake in Hansen
20 Nov 2009, India PE News
Petronet may acquire up to 10 pct stake in OPaL
20 Nov 2009, India PE News
Malone Won't Rule Out Phone Deal for DirecTV
20 Nov 2009, India PE News
Geithner Hopes for Quick End to TARP
19 Nov 2009, India PE News
Carlyle Group to Run Connecticut Rest Stops
19 Nov 2009, India PE News
K.K.R. Posts First Profit as a Public Company
19 Nov 2009, India PE News
Shelby Opposes Dodd's Financial Regulatory Bill
19 Nov 2009, India PE News
Private Equity Shifts Its Attention to China
19 Nov 2009, India PE News
CF Industries and Agrium Trade More Shots
19 Nov 2009, India PE News
Time Is Right for Hedge Funds, Manager Says
19 Nov 2009, India PE News
General Growth Reaches Accord With Lenders
19 Nov 2009, India PE News
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