Siddharth Poddar
The Cairo-headquartered private equity firm has appointed Amr Seif from Investec Asset Management to head its regional financial services platform investment.
The New York-based firm has led seven other investors in backing Tower Vision, as they look to capitalise on India's rapidly growing wireless telecoms market.
The Hong Kong-based firm has hired Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank to advise on the listing of Loscam. The IPO of the Australian pallet maker could reportedly raise up to A$800m.
Companies that received private equity investments between 2002 and 2006 outperformed their listed counterparts on most indicators, according to a recent study.
The MENASA-focused private equity firm has acquired Riyada Ventures as it looks to push into the SME space.
The firm's Asian growth capital business is backing the growth of Nantong Rainbow Heavy Industry and iTour.
The Australian Taxation Office has sought to freeze TPG's accounts in Australia, alleging the private equity firm owes $423m in taxes on the proceeds of its Myer exit.
The emerging markets private equity firm is targeting a first close for Aureos Southeast Asia Fund II by June 2010.
Aureos Capital has sold its minority stake in MillenniumIT, which has been acquired by the London Stock Exchange Group for $30m.
The investment advisor has promoted former GIC investment professional Chi-Ho Song to head of its growing Singapore office.