Private Equity

Investor focus shifts to bigger plays as MENA private equity activity slows in early 2025: Magnitt

Sun, 03 Aug 2025 - 01:50 GMT

According to Magnitt’s latest report, only 29 private equity deals were recorded between January and June, with a combined value of $2.9 billion, representing a 38 percent decline in the number of deals and an 11 percent drop in value compared to the same period in 2024.

Dell says it will explore IPO or merger with VMware

Sat, 03 Feb 2018 - 01:36 GMT

Computer maker Dell Technologies Inc said on Friday it was considering a public offering of common stock or a combination with business software maker VMware.

EFG Hermes’ net profit quadruples to LE 237M in Q3

Thu, 16 Nov 2017 - 10:26 GMT

The investment banking division contributed LE 21 million in Q3.

Goldman plans private equity expansion to help offset trading funk

Wed, 25 Oct 2017 - 01:25 GMT

Goldman Sachs Group is ramping up its private-equity investments and going after smaller, high-growth targets to offset recent trading declines.

Funding squeeze hastens take-off of non-bank lending in Middle East

Mon, 21 Aug 2017 - 06:51 GMT

Industry participants estimate non-bank lenders in the region could provide around $1 billion over the next three to five years.

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