Having come close to its €4 billion target, the European buyout firm is looking to wrap up fundraising by May.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
Figures confirm there is more to Europe’s mid-market than asset stripping and leverage, although credit market problems suggest there will be fewer bolt-on acquisitions in 2008.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
South Eastern European investment firm Marfin Investment Group has deployed much of the €5.2bn it raised from the public markets in June.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
Pantheon Ventures’ listed fund of funds achieved a rise in net asset value per share during the second half of 2007, which ensured that it outperformed stock market benchmarks.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
The mid-market buyout firm and fund of funds has recruited Dana Haimoff from JPMorgan as a partner, as Graphite’s listed investment trust trades at a discount on the public markets despite 14.3 percent net asset value gains in 2007.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
Standard Life European Private Equity Trust has seen an increase in net asset value, though its chairman says problems in the global credit markets will mean a quieter period for draw-downs and distributions.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
The energy-focussed private equity unit of Middle Eastern financial services firm Swicorp has made its second renewables investment in a month.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
As hedge fund Focus Capital unravelled its position in Swiss baker Hiestand, Lion Capital took a 32 percent stake.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
Despite further gains in its portfolio’s value the fund of funds' discount to NAV is increasing as listed private equity firms continue to suffer.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
UBS investment banker Olivier Sarkozy has joined The Carlyle Group’s recently formed financial services team. The team aims to exploit low valuations in the financial services sector, which has been hit by recent worldwide credit market problems.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
