YB

Yolanda Bobeldijk

Oakfield launches £20m fund for UK SMEs(2)

After investing in five companies on a deal by deal basis, the UK-focused firm has launched its debut fund that will target small- and medium-sized businesses.

3 min read · 23 January 2014

EQT expands into Benelux(2)

The appointment of Kristiaan Nieuwenburg comes as the Swedish firm plans to establish ‘a significant local presence in the region’.

2 min read · 23 January 2014

Montagu lands 3.5x return on airfield lighting business(2)

The UK-based firm has agreed to sell ADB Solutions to PAI Partners in a deal understood to be between €200m and €250m.

2 min read · 23 January 2014

Abris hits €450m hard-cap for follow-up fund(2)

Abris, a Central and Eastern European focused firm, has attracted 21 investors from the US, Australia and the Middle East for its second fund – despite not yet registering any exits from its debut vehicle.

2 min read · 22 January 2014

Altamar hires ex-Mercapital executive(2)

Miguel Zurita’s appointment as a co-chief investment officer comes as Altamar plans to raise an emerging market and a secondary fund this year.

2 min read · 22 January 2014

Gimv launches healthcare fund(2)

The Belgium-headquartered firm has so far raised €100m to invest in a sector where it believes ageing populations and a rise in chronic illnesses will create investment opportunities.

2 min read · 22 January 2014

Study: LPs to increase private equity allocation(2)

Although just about half of the LPs in the study have had difficult conversations with GPs about performance, nearly two-thirds said private equity is performing better than other investments in their portfolio.

2 min read · 22 January 2014

Nordic Capital holds €1.7bn first close(2)

Nordic Capital is past the half-way mark on its revised €3bn target for Fund VIII.

2 min read · 22 January 2014

ORIX buys Robeco for €1.94bn(2)

Robeco - whose funds of funds arm is currently investing two funds - will be owned by Japanese financial service group ORIX.

2 min read · 22 January 2014

OceanBridge expands with London office(2)

Founded by ex-Permira partners Philippe Robert and Martin Clarke and ex-Blackstone partner Michael Dugan, the non-traditional firm has also hired two partners.

2 min read · 22 January 2014

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