Private equity firm 3i has announced the divestment of its 11.32 per cent stake in China’s hotpot restaurant chain, Little Sheep Group, to Yum! Brands.

Aladdin Knowledge Systems has announced that it has completed its acquisition by an investor group led by Vector Capital, a private equity firm specialising in the technology industry.<

CapitalValue, an Englewood, Colorado-based boutique investment bank, has announced the recapitalisation of Wazee Electric, which distributes products and provides services for industria

Carousel Capital has announced the acquisition, in partnership with packaging executive Jerry Lux, of South Carolina specialty packaging company Copec. Copec provides high end folding cartons, labels, inserts, hanging tags and envelopes to customers primarily in the home fragrance, tobacco, personal care, pharmaceutical and other consumer markets.   Carousel Capital

Chicago-based private equity firm GTCR has established a partnership with Ed Fiorentino to form Actient Pharmaceuticals, headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois, which will focus on acquir

Polaris Private Equity has announced the first closing of a new private equity fund with initial commitments of more than EUR275m that will invest in small and medium-sized industrial a

VinaCapital, an asset management group focused on Vietnam, has announced the successful IPO of its investee company Phu Nhuan Jewelry.  

Ply Gem Industries, a US manufacturer of residential exterior building products, has announced that affiliates of the company’s financial sponsor, CI Capital Partners, will acquire a ma

SJ Berwin says it plans to launch a dedicated China and East Asia practice with an office in Hong Kong, subject to regulatory requirements.