In the latest communication with Electra shareholders ahead of a general meeting on 5 November, Sherborne urged them to vote in favour of its proposal to appoint its two nominees to the board.
2 min read · 16 October 2015
Nicola Kerr joins from KWM where her clients included private equity employers and executives.
1 min read · 15 October 2015
Altius Associates' Rhonda Ryan tells Private Equity International it’s a busy year ahead with funds coming to market looking to raise at least a combined €30-40 billion.
3 min read · 15 October 2015
The Swiss banking group has joined with co-investments specialist ACE & Company to offer its institutional and high net worth individual clients direct private equity investments.
1 min read · 15 October 2015
The fund is acquiring French pharmaceutical company Cooper from Caravelle.
1 min read · 14 October 2015
The London-based firm has hired Katie Beck as director on its investment team and Kate Cook as manager.
1 min read · 14 October 2015
The Europe-focused healthcare firm’s acquisition of DNA Diagnostics is its first from its debut fund.
2 min read · 13 October 2015
Spain and Portugal are showing signs of renewed PE interest although deal value and volume have dropped year-on-year, S&P Capital IQ reports.
3 min read · 12 October 2015
Chairman Roger Yates claims that the presence of activist investor Edward Bramson on the listed investment trust’s board “would potentially be divisive and value destructive”.
2 min read · 08 October 2015
The private equity arm of the asset manager is planning to raise its allocation to private equity by 50 percent over the next three years.
3 min read · 06 October 2015
