Investindustrial
Clessidra and Carlyle circle Coin
Private equity firms Clessidra and Carlyle Group have expressed an interest in purchasing PAI Partners’ 69% stake in Italian retailer Gruppo Coin.
Southern Europe: Investing in family value
Investindustrial's Carlo Umberto Bonomi speaks to Francinia Protti-Alvarez about the private equity market in Spain and Italy. He says the market is extremely promising, despite having faced difficulties in recent years.
KKR acquires 49.9% stake in Inaer
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co (KKR) has acquired a 49.9% stake in Inaer, a mission-critical onshore helicopter services.
Investindustrial on the look out for new Inaer investor
Market sources indicate Southern Europe private equity house Investindustrial is seeking a new investor for its international helicopter business Grupo Inaer.
Institutional investors raise the bar on climate change
The Copenhagen Climate Summit is widely considered a failure in terms of regulation, as no real consensus was reached. This is not to say, however, that all hope should be lost. By Francinia Protti-Alvarez
Adapt to survive
Despite recording a steep decline in investment activity over 2009, delegates at the 2009 unquote" Italia Private Equity Congress remained optimistic that Italy is well placed for future growth. Francinia Protti-Alvarez reports