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Emerging markets 2010Money is flowing into the emerging markets. But don’t be fooled: these economies can take it, writes Toby Mitchenall.
- Actis invests $100m in Nigerian mall
The emerging markets specialist is taking a majority stake in a project in Ikeja, Lagos, with debt funding coming from local players, Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc and Standard Bank of South Africa.
- Lehman Brothers pro joins Actis
Amanda Jean-Baptiste, a former principal at Lehman Brothers Real Estate Partners, has joined emerging markets specialist Actis in its London office as director of real estate.
- Actis’ carte du jour
The firm’s new $2.9bn emerging markets fund allowed LPs to cherry-pick specific regions and countries, a savvy structure given changing investor sentiment, writes Amanda Janis.
- The Five Food Groups - November 2008
Five Food Groups 2008-11-01 Staff Writer RETAIL Heading for the sales Mervyns may have pointed the finger of bankruptcy blame at its private equity-backers but the California discount chain hasn't been able to overcome the reality of 2008: that retail is
- Actis, Warburg Pincus invest $65m in Chinese budget hotel firm
The private equity firms say the investment comes as 7 Days Inn and other budget chains take market share out of higher-priced hotels in China.
- Report: Blackstone, Warburg to strike it rich
The reported $4bn sale of Kosmos Energy to ExxonMobil comes as institutional investors show increasing appetite for natural resources.
- Actis appoints West Africa head
The emerging markets giant has hired Ngozi Edozien, who last year founded the Equity Vehicle for Health in Africa.
- And the winner is ...
CVC, Hellman & Friedman, Welsh Carson, Advent and Actis are among the industry veterans to have won awards in the highly regarded Private Equity International Awards 2008.
- Actis to build out comms and IR teams
Emerging markets giant Actis is adjusting to life after the closing of its $2.9bn third fund by building up its IR and communications teams.