Bob Geldof to front African private equity fund
9/3/2010 5:16:46 AM  Bob Geldof, the former Boomtown Rats singer, is to become the frontman for a new $750m (487m) private equity fund that will invest in Africa. ...More

Dubai Private Equity Invests in Europe With First Sukuk: Islamic Finance
9/2/2010 1:32:38 AM  Middle East and North Africa private equity funds have about $10 billion available to invest after raising a record $5.4 billion in 2008, Gulf Venture ...More

PerkinElmer Sells Unit to Private Equity Firm
9/1/2010 8:31:22 PM  PerkinElmer (PKI) said late Tuesday it has agreed to sell its illumination and detection solutions business to Veritas Capital Fund for $500 million in cash ...More

CORRECT(8/30):Private-Equity Firms Unlikely To Lead M&A Activities
8/31/2010 1:27:21 PM  ("=Private-Equity Firms Unlikely To Lead M&A Activities" published at 1517 EDT Monday misstated the amount of private equity-led M&A activities in 2006 and ...More

Saks Soars On Report Private-Equity Firms Mulling $1.7B Bid
8/31/2010 12:30:46 PM  A consortium of US and UK private-equity firms has been pursuing an acquisition of Saks Inc. (SKS), the Daily Mail reported, citing rumors. ...More