Michael Cook, CEO of Australia’s Macquarie Capital Alliance Group, discusses the firm’s global investment ambitions in an interview with Andy Thomson.
Netherlands-headquartered Gilde Investment Management has gone independent as part of a bid to grow its appeal to outside investors.
The appointment of Rajeev Gupta to head up Carlyle’s newly formed Mumbai office highlights the growing private equity interest in the world’s second most populous country. By Jonn Elledge.
AIG Global Investment Group has placed ex-GE Capital executive Robert Thompson in charge of all private equity and hedge fund activities globally.
European infrastructure specialist Star Capital Partners has sold Inexus, a UK provider of gas and electricity distribution networks, to Challenger Infrastructure Fund for £465m.
The increasingly attractive emerging Indian market has seen the close of another fund, this time from domestic PE firm Westbridge.
The principal investment arm of the Canadian pension fund has announced the $840m acquisition of pet food manufacturer Doane Pet Care from a group of private equity firms including JP Morgan and DLJ.
London-listed private equity group 3i has opted not to apply the controversial IAS 27 accounting standard to its portfolio companies in its interim results to be announced in early November.
Ian Simm, the newly appointed CEO of environmental finance group Impax, is taking over at a time of growing interest in renewable energy. By Jonn Elledge.
The private equity firm has sold its controlling interest in laminated paneling firm Panolam to two private equity firms.