The oil and gas sector exit to Investcorp comes shortly after the close of Equistone's first independent fund.
4 min read · 21 September 2013
The Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) has hired Robin Filmer-Wilson as it plans to increase its co-investment activity.
2 min read · 21 September 2013
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 · 21 September 2013
Unlike its predecessor fund, DB Secondary Opportunities Fund II targeted US investors, which make up 40% of the fund commitments.
2 min read · 21 September 2013
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 · 21 September 2013
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 · 21 September 2013
Montagu Private Equity has made 3x on the sale of ghd – maker of flat irons and hair dryers – to Lion Capital.
2 min read · 21 September 2013
With the acquisition of Danish fund Nordic Venture Partners I, Verdane Capital Advisors wants to strengthen its relationship with local LPs as it is likely to raise another fund this year.
2 min read · 21 September 2013
Francesco Santinon has been hired as an investment director as the firm seeks to benefit from increased opportunities in the UK market.
2 min read · 21 September 2013
With 45% of its revenues coming from Latin America, Probos fits well with the strategy that N+1 has been actively pursuing since its merger with Spanish rival Mercapital.
2 min read · 21 September 2013
