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Amanda Janis

Amanda is the Director of Product Management for PEI, whose editorial titles include Private Equity International, Secondaries Investor, Buyouts, PE Hub, VCJ, Real Estate Capital, Private Equity Real Estate, Agri Investor, Infrastructure Investor, Private Debt Investor, Regulatory Compliance Watch and Private Funds CFO. She was previously the company's Group Managing Editor.

Amazon to buy VC-backed Zappos in $900m deal

The US’ biggest online retailer has agreed its largest-ever add-on deal with Zappos, whose backers include VC firms Sequoia and Venture Frogs and direct secondaries firm Millennium.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

BarCap lures Nomura pro to head EMEA financial sponsors

Barclay's investment banking division continues to ramp up activities with the hire of Matt Grinnell, previously Nomura's co-head of European financial sponsors coverage.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Bayside hires European distressed debt chief

Appu Mondassery, Highland Capital's former London head, will steer the HIG affiliate's European distressed debt activities including debt-for-equity restructurings.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

KKR enters music industry with €250m BMG deal

The buyout firm has partnered with media conglomerate Bertelsmann to develop a global music rights management business. BMG Rights Management has contracts with artists including 80s pop band A-ha, Welsh DJ Sasha and German hip hop and reggae artist Peter Fox.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Natixis sponsors Dutch fund, eyes Indian affiliate

The French bank’s private equity arm is continuing to amass affiliates in foreign markets, having in the past year backed Swedish and Chinese funds.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

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1 min read · 05 January 2013

Permira mulls bid for Just Retirement

The mega-firm confirmed today it may purchase a majority stake in the London-listed life assurance company.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

KKR to list in Europe

The firm has temporarily abandoned plans to absorb its Euronext affiliate and list the combined entity’s managmenet company on the NYSE, opting to float first on Amsterdam’s Euronext exchange.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Rejuventated Candover pulls plug on sale

The listed firm’s financial footing has been bolstered by the £553m sale of Wood Mackenzie, one of several factors reducing its need to sell the business to reported potential buyers like Coller Capital.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Marwyn to raise £500m for listed fund

Struggling small- to mid-cap European companies in need of convertible debt and structured equity will bet the focus of the Marwyn Alternative Capital Fund, which will be chaired by UK business grandee Nigel Rudd.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

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