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Gulf Capital to raise $360m partly for dividendAbu Dhabi private equity firm Gulf Capital is close to signing a 1.32 billion dirhams ($359.38 million) Islamic loan for its company Gulf Marine Services (GMS), some of which will be paid out to investors as dividends. Gulf Marine More… |
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Gulf wealth funds raising private equity investmentsSovereign wealth funds in the Gulf Arab region are raising their allocations to private equity investments at a faster rate than other types of investment, US fund manager Invesco says in a new study. "Contrary to popular per More… |
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Investcorp completes US truck unit sale for $1bnBahrain-based Investcorp said it has completed the sale of FleetPride, North America's largest truck and trailer parts distributor, to top private equity investment firm TPG for more than $1 billion. FleetPride is an active pa More… |
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Dubai equity firm takes over LeedsGFH Capital, a Dubai-based private equity firm and subsidiary of Bahrain bank Gulf Finance House (GFH) has signed a deal to buy former English soccer champions Leeds United, the latest foreign group to invest in one of the clubs with hopes of pr More… |
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GFH Capital takes over Leeds UnitedGFH Capital, a Dubai-based private equity firm and subsidiary of Bahrain bank Gulf Finance House (GFH) has signed a deal to buy former English soccer champions Leeds United, the latest foreign group to invest in one of the clubs with hopes of pr More… |
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Real estate PE challenged by liquidity issuesReal estate private equity (PE) fund managers around the world continue to face major challenges stemming largely from ongoing illiquidity within the capital markets, a report said. This has left few able to secure bank financing More… |
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ME equities prepare to exit investmentsPrivate equity firms in the Middle East are preparing to exit a range of investments, a sign that asset markets in the region are recovering from the twin blows of Arab Spring uprisings and the global financial crisis, said experts. More… |
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Citadel eyes Uganda oil refinery projectEgypt's Citadel Capital could be an investor in Uganda's proposed $2.5 billion oil refinery project, the Egyptian private equity firm's managing director said. Uganda, east Africa's third-largest economy, has said More… |
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Mena equity market 'to see increased activity'The investment activity in the Mena private equity market is set to increase in the next 12 months, said a new survey reflecting the bounce back in confidence amongst regional general partners. The exit activity is also expected t More… |
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PE firm buys 6.6pc of Jordan Dubai IslamicJordan-based private equity firm Foursan Group has acquired a 6.6 per cent stake in Jordan Dubai Islamic Bank (JDIB), making it the bank's second largest stakeholder, Foursan said on Thursday. The firm declined to disclose the monet More… |
