Reports suggest both airlines and financial buyers interested in Polskie Linie Lotnicze LOT.

EBRD, IFC and CRG Capital aim to raise €200mn for Special Situations Fund.

Instability will deter some, but opportunities still exist, say analysts.

Private equity firm launches buyout and mezzanine funds with combined US$800mn.

Global brewer ABI sells Central European operations.

Private equity firm makes 10th investment in African telecoms sector.

Actis, a private equity firm focused on emerging markets, has named Adam Turtle as head of investor relations and project management.

South African private equity firm plans to join the JSE.

CEE-focused private equity firm boosts presence in Czech Republic.

Genesis Capital, a private equity firm focusing on mid-market investments in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, has completed the first closing of Genesis Private Equity Fund II (GPEF II) at the size of €40mn. The target size of the fund is €60mn.

IFC, a member of the World Bank, will invest in Sasfin to enable the financial services group to increase lending to South Africa’s small and medium enterprises, which often struggle to obtain funds from large commercial banks.

Actis, an emerging markets private equity investor, has executed an agreement to invest US$244mn to acquire shares in Commercial International Bank, a leading bank in Egypt.