Sun Capital’s turnaround of Musicland has hit a stumbling block, following news that the music and video retailer filed for bankruptcy protection.
The Asia-focused private equity arm of JP Morgan Partners has acquired the South African building services company in the country’s largest buyout to date.
The Southern European buyout firm has taken a majority stake in Spain’s INAER.
Tailwind Capital has completed its spinout from investment bank Thomas Weisel, and with the split has brought on board Soros veteran Frank Sica.
Thierry Baudon and his team are back with the biggest fund yet to hit central and eastern Europe. By Jonn Elledge.
The investment arm of the government of Singapore has become a majority shareholder in India’s Dove Finance, a non-banking financial company.
Despite relatively stable dealflow, fundraising is proving tough for a number of technology-focused venture capital groups in Israel. By Robert Venes.
The Riverside Company has launched its third European fund, seeking $280m in commitments.
Carlyle Europe Technology Partners has held a €101 million interim close. The fund is seeking roughly €200 million in commitments.
The London-based infrastructure-focused private equity firm has hired former Invensys CEO Rick Haythornthwaite.