The event-driven hedge fund has increased its long position in the London-listed private equity investor via contracts for difference, regulatory filings show.
2 min read · 28 September 2016
Global investor demand for European assets turbo-charged the French investment firm’s latest fundraising, enabling it to close its sixth mid-market buyout fund in just four months, says Philippe Poletti, head of the Ardian Mid Cap Buyout team.
3 min read · 26 September 2016
Equita Fund V, which focuses on small and mid-cap companies in German-speaking Europe, has raised almost half its €400m target so far.
2 min read · 26 September 2016
Under the City Code, the London-listed private equity investor has until 29 September to publish its defence document in response to HarbourVest’s 650p-a-share bid.
3 min read · 26 September 2016
The Europe-focused buyout firm has agreed to sell its remaining 35% stake in Moleskine, completing its final exit from the luxury notebook maker.
4 min read · 25 September 2016
Andrew Feldman, former chairman of Britain’s Conservative Party and current chief executive of clothing business Jayroma, has joined the UK private equity firm’s senior advisory board.
1 min read · 22 September 2016
SVG’s second-largest shareholder says it is ‘supportive of the SVG management’ as the UK private equity investor fends off an unsolicited bid from US rival HarbourVest. <br /><br />
2 min read · 21 September 2016
The firm has collected about half its target of €400m for its third fund, Swan III.
1 min read · 20 September 2016
The Italian buyout firm, which this month bought its first UK-based company, JD Classics, says premium classic cars are in high demand in markets like the US, the Gulf and Singapore.
2 min read · 20 September 2016
Following its rebranding last September, the alternatives investment manager has named Georg Wunderlin as chief executive, Ernest Boles as vice-chairman, and Marcel Giacometti as senior advisor.
2 min read · 19 September 2016
