Damon Buffini, managing partner of London-based private equity firm Permira, is at the centre of a campaign staged by UK trade union GMB against the firm’s ownership, along with CVC’s, of the Automobile Association.
2 min read · 03 January 2013
Duke Street Capital’s Paris office has made its second hire in the last two months with the appointment of Vincent Dupuy as an investment manager.
1 min read · 03 January 2013
Universities Superannuation Scheme, a UK pension fund with £22bn under management, is reportedly thinking of moving up to 20% of assets into strategies including private equity and infrastructure.
1 min read · 03 January 2013
A new name in the lower UK mid-market private equity space MST Capital launched its operations last November. As it completes its first transaction, Robert Venes talks to co-founder Fred Mendelsohn.
3 min read · 02 January 2013
Royalton Partners II, a $250m target vehicle focusing on South-eastern European companies servicing local markets, is to receive up to €50m from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
1 min read · 02 January 2013
The London-listed private equity firm has announced its plans to launch new Beijing operations in the autumn, focused solely on growth capital investments.
2 min read · 02 January 2013
Stockholm-headquartered private equity firm Industri Kapital has sold its last investment from its €250m 1994 vehicle, generating an overall 4x return for the fund.
2 min read · 02 January 2013
The Europe- and Israel-focused venture capital firm has appointed former Edmond De Rothschild Investment Partners investment director Michèle Ollier as principal and Roman Flack as associate.
1 min read · 02 January 2013
EQT and its founder Investor AB have increased their share offer for Swedish medical technology business Gambro by Skr1.2billion.
2 min read · 02 January 2013
The US bank’s private equity arm is reportedly looking to raise $3bn for its next fund, more than twice the size of its $1.2bn third vehicle.
1 min read · 02 January 2013
