Mar 17, 2013 | News, Western Europe
STOCKHOLM, March 18 (Reuters) – Private equity firm Ratos and publisher Bonnier said on Monday they had agreed to merge their cinema chains Finnkino and SF Bio to create the largest player in the field in the Nordic region. To merge SF Bio, Finnkino cinema...
Mar 13, 2013 | Global, News
NEW YORK, March 13 (Reuters) – Institutional investors expect their portfolios to grow an average 7.6 percent this year by increasing their investments in emerging markets, venture capital, real estate and natural resources, according to an investor outlook...
Mar 13, 2013 | News, North America
March 6 (Reuters) – Nasdaq OMX Group Inc will form a marketplace for trading in shares of unlisted companies in a joint venture with small trading platform SharesPost Inc, tapping into increasing investor interest in private firms. The new venture, Nasdaq...
Mar 13, 2013 | Global, News, North America
March 13 Reuters) – TPG Capital Management LP is planning to launch its first real estate fund with a target of at least $1 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported, as the private equity firm looks to join its rivals in pursuing real estate deals. The company...
Mar 13, 2013 | News, North America
March 13 (Reuters) – Carlyle Group LP will now allow people to invest as little as $50,000 in its new buyout fund, a regulatory filing showed, as private equity firms look to widen their customer base in search of new sources of funding. The lowered entry point...