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Isobel Markham

Isobel Markham is Editor of Private Equity International, overseeing the editorial content of the monthly magazine and contributing news and analysis for PrivateEquityInternational.com. Based in New York, Isobel works closely with private equity-focused colleagues across PEI Media’s offices in New York, London and Hong Kong. She is a graduate of Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism.

UK lower mid-market buyout activity at 5-year high

New research from Lyceum Capital and Cass Business School shows a 12 percent increase in transactions in 2015.

2 min read · 02 February 2016

Charme II reaches 2.5x return on final exit

The sale of Fund II’s remaining investment comes as the Milan-based firm continues to raise Charme III, which is targeting €500m.

2 min read · 02 February 2016

Synova nets 16.1x on Kinapse sale

The sale of the life sciences outsourcing business to HgCapital follows the successful close of Synova Capital Fund III on its £250m hard-cap.

2 min read · 01 February 2016

Oakley returning to market with Fund III

In a trading update Oakley Capital Investments said it has made a €250m commitment to the vehicle, which will have a hard-cap of €750m.

2 min read · 01 February 2016

FinTech platform offers greater clarity on PE beta risk

A new platform created by CEPRES calculates the beta risk of individual private equity investments to help investors balance their portfolios.

2 min read · 29 January 2016

German mid-market buyouts hold steady in 2015

Research from German Mittelstand specialist Deutsche Beteiligungs shows a slight decline in mid-market transaction value and a continued focus on industrials.

2 min read · 28 January 2016

LPs raise the ESG bar

GPs have made vast strides within the realm of responsible investment in the last decade. The focus is now on LPs to raise the bar again.

2 min read · 27 January 2016

JZ holds €400m final close on Fund III

JZI Fund III, which will invest in lower mid-market companies in Western Europe, exceeded its €350m target.

2 min read · 26 January 2016

Investcorp offloads Icopal in €1bn trade sale

The sale of the Danish roofing business comes as the firm embarks on a strategy to grow its AUM by more than 100% in the next five years.

3 min read · 26 January 2016

Zilberman takes the reins at Warburg Pincus Europe

Daniel Zilberman will succeed Joseph Schull as head of European investment activity. Schull remains head of the firm’s European TMT group.

1 min read · 26 January 2016

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