Permira, a European buyout firm, has bought All3Media, maker of UK television programmes Richard and Judy and Formula One, from Bridgepoint for £320m.
The Chicago-based private equity real estate firm has joined with The Preiss Company to build new off-campus student housing at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte.
The fledgling private equity real estate company has closed Benson Elliot Real Estate Partners II on €335m.
Campbell Lutyens, a private equity advisory firm, has appointed Paula Langton in its London office, while Greg Weiner joins in New York.
Kennet Venture Partners, a technology investor, has exited its investment in Cramer, a UK operations and support systems business, in a $375m sale to Amdocs of the US.
Ilshin Investment, the venture capital subsidiary of a Korean cotton spinner, has joined hands with Australia’s Macquarie Bank to raise a $100 million Korean mid-market growth and buyout fund.
Fundraising for infrastructure investments in emerging markets has grown tremendously in 2006 – across virtually all regions. By Judy Kuan.
The jointly-managed Korea Emerging Infrastructure Fund will make private equity and mezzanine investments in private companies within Korea’s transportation, environmental, logistics, energy and utilities sectors.
UK affiliate of US placement agent Monument Group has hired Laurence Zage from Helix Associates to develop its business.
First Reserve, a US-based energy investor, has strengthened its domestic and London offices. The firm is expected to close its eleventh fund on $8bn in the next few weeks.