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 Abu Dhabi's Qannas Investments to list on AIM and raise $50 million

adcm.jpgAbu Dhabi Capital Management, an Abu-Dhabi based investment firm, announces the intention to launch Qannas Investments on AIM and to raise up to $50 million.

The company said Qannas will seek to generate a target IRR of at least 20 per cent and its investments will be held for 3-5 years. ADCM currently manages more than $100 million in assets for institutional and high net worth investors. Back in July 2011 we reported the first closing of ADCM fund raising.

Abu Dhabi Capital Management is listed in the Middle East Investors Directory with the code SINX2

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 Abu Dhabi Masdar Capital to launch a renewable energy fund with Japan's DBJ

masdar-dbjapan.jpgAbu Dhabi private equity firm Masdar Capital announced plans to form a renewable energy project platform, in partnership with Development Bank of Japan for investments in North America and Europe.

Masdar Capital currently has over $540 million invested across the Masdar Clean Tech Fund and DB Masdar Clean Tech Fund, jointly managed with partners.

Masdar Fund is listed in the Middle East Investors Directory with the code SIN38

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 Abu Dhabi firm Mubadala sells JBI unit to UK's Serco

serco.jpgSerco, a UK-based services management firm, has announced it has acquired JBI Properties Services Company, an Abu Dhabi-based facilities management firm, from Mubadala for an undisclosed sum.

JBI has over 130 staff members located across various sites in Abu Dhabi.

Mubadala Development Company is listed in the Middle East Investors Directory with the code EM14

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 Abu Dhabi firm Agthia acquires water company in Turkey

aghtia-su.jpgAgthia Group, a Food & Beverage companies in the UAE, just acquired Pelit Su, a Turkey based spring water company.

Pelit Su is established in 2009 and is a family-owned company.

To see a list of investor from Abu Dhabi check our Middle East Investors Directory.

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 Abu Dhabi's Infinity Investments acquired stake in UK's biggest water company

adia-ukwater.jpgAbu Dhabi Investment Authority through its Infinity Investments has acquired a 9.9 per cent stake in Britain's biggest water utility.

It has bought the stake in Kemble Water Holdings, the parent of Thames Water. The purchase price is not disclosed, but Kemble had acquired Thames Water in 2006 for 8 billion pounds ($12.50 billion). As DubaiBeat reported earlier, Britain has recently launched an effort to raise capital for infrastructure investment from Middle Eastern investors.

ADIA is listed in the Middle East Investors Directory with the code BD43.

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More from Abu Dhabi Investors ...


  Abu Dhabi investment firm Mubadala helping Sony for EMI bid (October 2011)

  Abu Dhabi firm invests $2.5 million in two online gaming firms (August 2011)

  Abu Dhabi's DB Masdar Clean Tech Fund led investment of $38 million in California firm (July 2011)

  Abu Dhabi Capital Management closed its private equity fund at $45 million (July 2011)

  Abu Dhabi fund an investor in the $1.1 billion lease of Chicago's parking meters (June 2011)

  Gulf Capital launched a credit fund targeting $250-$300 million (June 2011)

  ADIA's Infinity Investments SA acquired stake in gas pipeline for $800 million (June 2011)

  Abu Dhabi's Invest AD and Japan's SBI Holdings to invest $100 million in Turkish private equity (June 2011)

  Ismaik's firm Marya acquired stake in German football club for $25 million (May 2011)

  Abu Dhabi investor in talks to buy stake in Norwegian gas firm (May 2011)

  Royal Group Abu Dhabi to invest $100 million in Chechnya (March 2011)

  Abu Dhabi's Alpha Investment sues Zynga for right over $12.87m shares deal (March 2011)

  UAE investor Mubadala to take full control of John Buck real estate venture (March 2011)

  Alqubaisi's Centurion Investment UAE acquired 40% of NMC group for $1 billion (February 2011)

  UAE's Crescent Investments entered into partnership with Russian power supplier (February 2011)

  Nexus Capital Abu Dhabi invested $100 million in Chinese lender (January 2011)

  Abu Dhabi investment firm buys stake in Brazilian investment bank (January 2011)

  Mubadala GE Capital reaches $2 billion mark in commitments in first year (December 2010)

  Abu Dhabi investment firm buys stake in Australian port (December 2010)

  Abu Dhabi Mubadala to invest $100 million in Russian fund manager (December 2010)

  Abu Dhabi investment firm to acquire 20% of NYSE-listed AerCap for $380 million (November 2010)

  Abu Dhabi investor interested to acquire a stake in Russia's ski resort (October 2010)

  Abu Dhabi Investors and Tesla Motors IPO (July 2010)

  Abu Dhabi investment firm acquired 4.99% stake in UniCredit worth $2.3 billion (June 2010)

  Al Bashayer Investment Company starts its operations in Abu Dhabi (June 2010)

  Abu Dhabi investment firm Mubadala to develop luxury resort in Maldives (April 2010)

  UAE Investors acquired 9% stake in a NYC merchant bank (March 2010)

  Abu Dhabi Invest Ad raising $400 million private equity fund (March 2010)

  Gulf Capital closes its latest fund at $533 million (March 2010)

  Abu Dhabi investors acquired 75.1% stake in Greek Skaramangas shipyards (March 2010)

  Abu Dhabi Investors acquired 15% stake at Gatwick airport (February 2010)

  Abu Dhabi buys 10% stake in Ultimate Fighting Championship (January 2010)

  Abu Dhabi investors sold their Bangladesh telecom stake (December 2009)

  Abu Dhabi investors acquired 10.8% of Hyatt Hotels (December 2009)

  Middle East private equity firms have $11-$13 billion to invest (December 2009)

  Abu Dhabi fund invested $75 million in Turkey's logistics firm (November 2009)

  Japan seeks investment from UAE sovereign wealth funds (November 2009)

  Al Ain International Group's Abu Dhabi MAR to invest in German shipbuilding firm (November 2009)

  Abu Dhabi invested in California-based private jet firm (November 2009)

  Abu Dhabi investment firm plans $1 billion acquisitions - WSJ (October 2009)

  Abu Dhabi investment firm launches $400 million private equity fund (October 2009)

  Abu Dhabi invested in Vevo, the US-based media company (October 2009)

  Abu Dhabi Investors invested $328 million in Brazil entity of Santander (October 2009)

  Abu Dhabi Investors to Buy Singapore's Chipmaker for $1.8 billion (September 2009)

  Abu Dhabi Investor bought English Premier League Club (August 2009)

  Abu Dhabi subsidiary firm buys Dutch oil firm for $404 million (August 2009)

  Abu Dhabi Investors fund to invest in European real estate (July 2009)

  Aabar Investments and Austrian firm establishing joint investment company (July 2009)

  Abu Dhabi Investors and Indian Conglomerate in Africa telecom venture (July 2009)

  CEO Middle East Interviews Gulf Capital CEO (July 2009)

  Invest AD attracted $100 million for its UAE fund (July 2009)

  Abu Dhabi groups ANC Holdings and Flag Holdings acquired 51% stake in Atlantis and Ski Dubai Contractor (June 2009)

  Abu Dhabi Buys 70% of a global industrial services company (May 2009)

  Abu Dhabi Buys Canadian Chemicals Company for $2.3 billion (February 2009)

  Abu Dhabi fund to finance 100 SME this year (February 2009)

  Sovereign-wealth Funds at Davos - The Wall Street Journal Preview (January 2009)

  The UK publicly traded company acquired Abu Dhabi firm for $19 million (January 2009)

  A $350 million end of the year acquisition by Abu Dhabi (January 2009)

  UAE in top 10 countries looking for information on Bernard Madoff (December 2008)

  National Bank of Abu Dhabi and UK Private Equity Group Launching a Fund (December 2008)

  Abu Dhabi firm buys AIG's Private Bank ($254 million) (December 2008)





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