News & Analysis

The Japanese firm's third buyout fund is targeting a final close on $2bn by the end of the year.

The Indian Infrastructure Fund, initiated by IDFC and the Indian government, aims to raise $5bn in debt and equity to invest in India's transport, telecommunication infrastructure and power sectors.

Oak Hill Capital Partners bought US drug store chain Duane Reade in 2004 for $750m, a price allegedly based on inflated earnings numbers.

The city’s aldermen approved the Citi Infrastructure Investors-led consortium’s $2.5bn bid to privatise Midway Airport, the largest such privatisation in the US to date. It came after the $12.8bn Pennsylvania Turnpike offer, in which Citi had also been involved, expired without a legislative vote.

The firm has tapped George Herold from UK property investor Matrix to head up efforts in the UK and Europe.

Industry veteran Steve Felix shares his thoughts on the value of patience.

The real estate investment firm has picked up the 20-story One BriarLake Plaza office tower in Houston, Texas. The deal follows on the firm’s opening of a German office earlier this month.

A joint venture between the private equity firm and JV partner Abstract Nikal is planning to redevelop the former site of manufacturer Colgate. The deal was made through Carlyle's €2.2bn Europe-focused real estate vehicle, Carlyle Europe Real Estate Partners III.

The firm has been investing from the fund for several months, including a recent $650m commitment to Reliant Energy.

The California-based gatekeeper has signed onto a global framework that allows institutional investors to evaluate their portfolios to make sure risks related to environment, social and governance issues are being addressed.