Deals

Apollo affiliate VEF Advisors has made its 17th investment in Chicago — and the firm shows no signs of slowing down.

After spending the past decade overseas, Ken Munkacy has joined New Boston Fund as the firm's first COO.

ShamrockCapital Advisors has closed its second real estate fund focusing on Southern California.

Could a string of recent high-profile departures signal the height of the private equity real estate industry?

Inflection point 2005-12-01 Staff Writer Whether the $37 billion raised by private equity real estate funds in 2005 marks a high water mark or a blast-off, the war chest bodes well for the future of this relatively new industry.<br /> <br /> Even if fundraising retreats from here while investor

The Southern European buyout group, which invests mainly in Italy and Spain, has announced the final close of its third fund, beating an original €440m target.

The firm has made its third acquisition in the UK retail sector, purchasing the Republic fashion chain from 3i.

Markstone Capital Group has attracted investment from US and Israeli pension funds to invest in late-stage old economy companies in emerging markets.

As the $65 billion Ohio Public Employees Retirement System beefs up its private equity programme, it has promoted Jennifer Hom to director of investments.

Vegas, Barry, Vegas? 2005-10-01 Staff Writer Though Las Vegas is little more than 75 years old, the gambling and entertainment mecca has a rich, if sometimes unsavory, history - as any viewer of <italic>Bugsy</italic>, <italic>The Godfather</italic> or <italic>Casino</italic&