Despite the economic woes in Southern Europe, 90% of the firm’s existing LPs have re-upped.
1 min read · 21 September 2013
The UK-based group is to buy Cerved, which was carved out from a group of Italian banks by Bain Capital and Clessidra in December 2008.
2 min read · 21 September 2013
The European arm of Sun Capital Partners has bought UK-based Paragon for about £150m – giving Equistone its fifth exit of 2012 – and completed a bolt-on acquisition for portfolio company Albéa.
4 min read · 21 September 2013
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 · 21 September 2013
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 · 21 September 2013
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 · 21 September 2013
Nordic Capital is past the half-way mark on its revised €3bn target for Fund VIII.
2 min read · 21 September 2013
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 · 21 September 2013
Robeco - whose funds of funds arm is currently investing two funds - will be owned by Japanese financial service group ORIX.
2 min read · 21 September 2013
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 · 21 September 2013
