Carlyle has already raised €2.4 billion of its €4.6 billion European buyout fund
P3 and Pearl Holding have each substantially increased their net asset values underlining the record-breaking year enjoyed by private equity in 2006.
Countrywide postpones shareholder vote to give 3i more time to canvass support.
Citigroup joins forces with a UK government-backed investor to target African opportunities.
Macquarie Bank has teamed up with rival BC Partners to takeover Techem in Germany’s first ‘hostile’ public-to-private.
Former gatekeeper David Hutchings is returning to his gatekeeper roots with a plan to build a private equity business at Albourne Partners, a hedge fund advisory firm.
The Dutch bank’s Global Infrastructure Fund is adding to its portfolio of European gas transportation assets.
AIG Global Investment Group hires two into European leveraged loan group
The Paris fund of funds, with €307 in fresh capital commitments, has already made commitments to 15 GPs.
The Houston energy-sector investor’s fourth fund follows its participation in the raising of Quantum Resources, a $1.2bn oil and gas reserves fund, with Aspect Energy in October.