SGAM Alternative Investments (SGAM AI) has announced the second and final closing of SGAM Private Value Fund, a private equity fund of funds.

Quadrant Private Equity has closed a USD 500 million Private Equity Fund (QPE No.2) with investors being wholesale domestic superannuation funds and local Institutions.  The fund had

ABN AMRO Capital, the private equity business of ABN AMRO, has agreed to acquire a majority stake in OyezStraker Group Holdings Limited from funds managed by Hermes Private Equity, for GBP

VinaCapital is launching a new fund, Vietnam Infrastructure Limited (VIL), dedicated to investment in Vietnam’s rapidly growing infrastructure sector.

Venture capital investment into US headquartered companies climbed 8 per cent in the first quarter of 2007 compared to the same period last year to reach USD 6.96 billion, according to the

3i has sold its stake in Smart & Cook, one of the UK’s leading independent commercial brokers, as part of the sale of the company to AXA UK plc. 3i first invested in Smart & Cook in March 2004 and provided further financial support to fund Smart & Cook’s acquisition plan.  In addition to providing financial support, 3i also introduced David Burnett as Chairman and Adrian Burn as Non Executive Director.  David is a Partner at TT International, the boutique hedge fund manager, and prior to this held a number of positions at SBC Warburg, latterly as a Managing Director

New collective investment scheme rules introduced by the Central Bank of Bahrain are set to give a major boost to the Gulf emirate’s leading role in the regional funds industry, according

Harman International Industries, Inc.

Symbion, an owner and operator of short stay surgical facilities, has entered into a merger agreement with a newly formed subsidiary of Crestview Partners, LP, a New York-based private equ

Khaleej Finance and Investment (KFI) says its Indian Private Equity Fund has attracted interest from institutional as well as individual investors, both regionally and internationally.