Darby Overseas Investments, the private equity arm of Franklin Templeton Investments, has committed EUR20m on behalf of the Darby Converging Europe Mezzanine Fund to a leveraged buyout of

Mid Europa Partners and France Telecom have agreed to acquire 100 per cent of Austrian mobile operator One from its existing shareholders for an enterprise value of about EUR1.4bn.

European Strategic Partners 2006, the latest private equity fund of funds raised by Standard Life Investments, has had its final closing with EUR900m in commitments from investors, followi

Niam, a Swedish-based private equity firm specialising in property, has recruited Fredrik Jonsson from Skanska Commercial Development Europe, where he was a vice-president, as chief invest

Leading private equity firm the Blackstone Group is set to raise more than USD4bn from its initial public offering, the sixth largest in US history of 133,333,334 common units representing

Nuveen Investments, a provider of investment services to institutional and high-net-worth investors, has agreed to a USD6.3bn all-cash buyout from an investor group headed by Madison Dearb

The future of two credit funds run by Bear Stearns remains murky following the reported seizure of USD800m of assets to auction off by lender Merrill Lynch.

The Gulf’s private equity market remains underdeveloped, but is set to blossom following a surge in fundraising in the region and a likely expansion of privatization efforts, according to

Bain Capital Partners, Carlyle Group and Clayton, Dubilier & Rice have agreed to acquire Home Depot’s wholesale distribution business, HD Supply, for USD10.3bn in a transaction expecte

Alternative investment management group DE Shaw has announced an expansion of its private equity activities with the recruitment of David Lyon to work alongside Patrick Collins, the senior