Better Capital's Jon Moulton used a speech at London's Cass Business School to criticise the UK government for not tackling the budget deficit. He also lamented the state of the PE industry.
3 min read · 22 January 2014
The oil and gas sector exit to Investcorp comes shortly after the close of Equistone's first independent fund.
4 min read · 22 January 2014
Unlike its predecessor fund, DB Secondary Opportunities Fund II targeted US investors, which make up 40% of the fund commitments.
2 min read · 22 January 2014
The Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) has hired Robin Filmer-Wilson as it plans to increase its co-investment activity.
2 min read · 22 January 2014
After withdrawing its beef lasagne products on Monday, it has been confirmed that the products from Findus Group, one of Lion’s portfolio companies, contain horse meat.
2 min read · 22 January 2014
In a bid to grow SVG Advisers’ investment base and expand the business, SVG Capital has agreed to sell a 50.1% stake to Aberdeen Asset Management for £17.5m.
3 min read · 22 January 2014
Montagu Private Equity has made 3x on the sale of ghd – maker of flat irons and hair dryers – to Lion Capital.
2 min read · 22 January 2014
The firm has purchased five fund stakes from a bank just a week after purchasing a £160m portfolio of assets from UBM’s data services division.
2 min read · 22 January 2014
The UK firm’s investment in UBM’s data services division comes following a 12-month period in which Electra completed seven exits.
2 min read · 22 January 2014
Southern Europe continues to face huge economic challenges – challenges so great that they may yet bring down the entire Eurozone. But although investing within the region is more difficult than ever before, local managers say there are still good deals to be found
9 min read · 22 January 2014
