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• LPs lower returns expectations

  Dec 23, 2011

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  Analysis, Top Stories

  Some Limited Partner (LP) investor have reduced their global returns expectations across most private equity investment strategies on expectation of challenging market conditions, according to recent times according to research by recent research by UK-based consultancy bfinance. Watch nowmore →

• Old Mutual & Investec exit Shanduka to CIC for $245m

  Dec 22, 2011

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  Countries, Deals, Exits, Financial Services, South Africa

  Old Mutual Private Equity and Investec has sold their 25% stake in South Africa-based South-Africa based holding company Shanduka Group for R2 billion rand ($245 millio Watch nowmore →

• Swedfund commits €10m to Addax Bioenergy

  Dec 21, 2011

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  Top Stories

  Sweden’s development finance institution (DFI), Swedfund has invested €10million in Addax Bioenergy, an agrifuels company based in Sierra Leone. Watch nowmore →

• African PE deals hit $2.6bn

  Dec 16, 2011

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  Analysis, Top Stories

  Investors have sealed about $2.6billion worth of private equity in 2011 deals across Africa, according to Perqin data. Watch nowmore →

• Frontier investors find Africa more attractive than Asia

  Dec 16, 2011

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  Analysis, Top Stories, Uncategorized

  A good number of investors view investing in Africa as more attractive than Asia, according to a recent survey by Silk Invest. Watch nowmore →