EUROPE NEWS CONTINUED DEAL FLOW 2008-11-01 Staff Writer London-based Central and Eastern Europe investor <bold>Mid Europa Partners</bold> has paid an undisclosed amount to purchase Lehman Brothers' 37.3 percent stake in Czech telecom provider Falcon Group. Mid Europa and Lehman were members of an
EUROPE NEWS CONTINUED<br/>FUNDS AND BUYSIDE 2008-11-01 Staff Writer In defiance of prevailing market conditions, Athens-listed investment group <bold>Marfin</bold> is seeking €5 billion of new capital via a private placement. The firm hopes the new money will enable it to capitalise on a co
Private equity firms are finding unprecedented opportunities in the energy sector
The New York-based firm is planning a final close of its latest European real estate vehicle in the New Year, according to a director of the firm speaking at a conference in London today.
Paul Smith sees increasing interest in co-investment among the firm’s LPs, who have largely upped their commitments for Tenaska’s second US energy fund, TPF II, which closed today on $2.4bn.
The listed real estate fund manager has formed a JV with Capital Realty to help it target Japanese real estate acquisitions through its latest fund, Invista Real Estate International. The fund is being run by investment director Hugo Vere.
The size of the infrastructure opportunity is almost unfathomable. It is screaming out for private investors.
The seeding arm of the hedge fund of funds has provided a $75m anchor investment in London-based Beechbrook’s first ever vehicle.
Milan’s Advanced Capital will invest with up to 20 fund managers in the energy sector. CEO Robert Tomei said the investments will be split between the developing and developed worlds, as well as between traditional and alternative energies.
The UK finance provider’s fund close was reportedly $500m short of its $1.5bn target.