Law firm Gide Loyrette Nouel has advised Siparex on the launch of its venture capital fund, Siparex MidMarket III, which held a first closing at EUR90m. Its long-term end objective is to raise EUR150m. Dedicated to financing the domestic and international growth of up-and-coming midcap companies, this French simplified-procedure
Middle East and Africa private equity fund Citadel Capital has reported a 6.9 per cent quarter-on-quarter rise in total invested equity in Q2 2012 as it began drawing down funds following financial close on a USD3.7bn petroleum refining investment. Invested AUM accordingly rose USD228.8m in the quarter to USD3.6bn (EGP21.8bn).
Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), an independent global infrastructure investor, has completed fundraising for its second fund, GIP II. Total investor commitments to GIP II are USD8.25bn giving GIP a total of over USD15bn in assets under management. GIP invests in high quality infrastructure assets that provide essential services in the
Although the aggregate capital raised by private equity funds reaching a final close in Q3 2012 fell significantly from the previous quarter, this level of capital shows a large uptick in private equity activity compared to same quarter in 2011, according to Preqin. The expectation is that Q3 2012 fundraising
Baring Vostok, the private equity firm founded in 1994, has completed the fundraising process for its fifth private equity fund, Baring Vostok Private Equity Fund V, as well as for its co-investment vehicle, Baring Vostok Fund V Supplemental Fund. Fund V reached its hard cap of USD1.15bn of aggregate limited
Jersey Corporate Services (JCS) has launched an outsourced business development service called Prospect. The new services, which aims to help service providers foster relationships across the globe, has already attracted attention from foreign clients as well as those closer to home. The new business development team at JCS manages a
Workspace Group, a provider of tailored business space to new and growing companies, has closed its debut retail bond issue having raised GBP57.5m. The bonds, which are due to launch on 9 October, will be listed on the London Stock Exchange’s Order Book for Retail Bond. Jamie Hopkins (pictured),
Private equity firm Trivest Partners has held the final closing of Trivest Fund V with USD415m of total equity capital commitments. Due to strong support from existing investors and significant demand from new limited partners, Trivest Fund V surpassed its original target of USD325m and accepted commitments up to its
Diverse and minority-owned private equity firms have produced superior investment returns over a sustained period benchmarked against the general PE industry, according to a report commissioned by the National Association of Investment Companies (NAIC). NAIC is the industry association representing diverse and minority-owned private equity firms and firms focused on
Actis, the pan-emerging markets private equity firm, has confirmed an investment of USD32m in the Asiri Group, a 604-bed private hospital group in Sri Lanka. Asiri is spread across three sites in Colombo and two sites in the southern city of Matara. Healthcare is a key focus for Actis
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