Climate Change Capital, an investment banking group dedicated to investment in clean energy and the low carbon economy, has announced the close of the Climate Change Capital Private Equity

Private equity firm TA Associates has acquired a minority interest in ASB Holdings, the parent company of Arnhold and S Bleichroeder Advisers, a US mutual fund and investment advisory firm

Stratus Group, a São Paulo-based private partnership that manages venture capital, private equity and mezzanine funds, has appointed Carlos Kokron as a managing director to lead its

The clean energy sector saw another record year for venture capital and private equity investment in 2006, with USD18.1bn invested in companies and projects, a 67 per cent increase from US

CVC Capital Partners has appointed Fred Watt as chief operating officer responsible for the private equity firm’s finance and operations and as a member of CVC’s group management committee

Switzerland-based alternative asset manager Partners Group has opened a representative office in Tokyo to support the group’s activities in Asia.

Noble Fund Managers has announced the first close of its second venture finance fund, Noble Venture Finance II, leaving only GBP13m to reach fund’s target of GBP100m.

Global buyout firms Advent International has announced the first members of the team for its new office in the Ukrainian capital Kiev, with Tamas Nagy becoming head of the office and Natal

Citicorp Venture Capital has made a controlling investment in Waddington North America, a manufacturer of disposable utensils, alongside middle market private equity firm Norwest Equity Pa

Shareholders of US wireless network operator Alltel have voted overwhelmingly to approve the acquisition of the company by TPG Capital and GS Capital Partners in a transaction valued at ap