Fundraising

The UK mid-market firm has paid £85m to acquire nine hospitals as the basis of a new private hospital chain, Classic Hospitals, which will be the fifth largest in the UK.

The Sydney-based buyout firm has A$950m of fresh capital at its disposal after a fundraising that saw the firm successfully target European investors for the first time.

The Carlyle Group is acquiring SS&C Technologies for $941m, with an eye towards expansion.

The Silicon Valley and London-based venture capital firm has reportedly closed its second European and Israel-focused fund on $450m.

Following the G8 Summit, Richard Laing of emerging markets investor CDC outlines why Africa needs long-term private equity capital for a long-term solution.

Babcock & Brown, the Australian investment and advisory firm, has launched a co-investment vehicle with one of London’s most formidable corporate financiers at the helm. By Andy Thomson.

The Munich-based VC firm’s latest fund has received €150 million of commitments from investors in Europe, the US and central Asia.

The Denver-based middle market buyout firm finished fundraising for the oversubscribed vehicle in about half a year, continuing its buy-and-build strategy for new acquisitions.

The UK government-owned emerging markets investor has announced commitments of more than $100m to four separate African private equity vehicles.

Former director at Adams Street Partners Ronan Cunningham is joining Ireland’s National Pension Reserve Fund to head up its new €3bn private equity programme.