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

The Carlyle Group has added a second USD100m loan facility to boost the liquidity provision of its listed debt fund Carlyle Capital Corporation, which was floated on the Euronext Amsterdam

The net asset value of funds under administration in Jersey rose by 8.2 per cent to GBP210.4bn over the three months to the end of June, according to the latest figures published by the in