Oxford University Endowment Management CIO Sandra Robertson told delegates at the BVCA Summit in London that private equity returns have been 'disappointing'.
2 min read · 17 January 2013
The London-based firm is seeking to benefit from a rising demand in over-the-counter medicines as government subsidies for prescription drugs in the Netherlands have been cut.
2 min read · 17 January 2013
The investment, which will be the seventh transaction from the €4.82 bn EQT VI, follows a string of retail investments by private equity firms from the Nordic region.
2 min read · 17 January 2013
The London-based firm has broadened its presence in the Central and Eastern European healthcare market as it seeks to benefit from the rising demand for private healthcare.
3 min read · 17 January 2013
It is August Equity's first exit from its £155m second fund. The sale returned 37% of the fund.
2 min read · 17 January 2013
Advent has agreed to buy a Danish IT company from EQT and has also made a tender offer for a diversified German perfume business as it keeps busy in the last months of 2012.
3 min read · 17 January 2013
At Chemring's request, the UK’s Takeover Panel has granted Carlyle a deadline extension until 9 November 2012.
2 min read · 17 January 2013
The appointment of Andrew Sykes follows the decision of current chairman Nicholas Ferguson to retire from the board.
1 min read · 17 January 2013
The Boston-based firm is poised to make its first Spanish investment, after agreeing to acquire call centre business Atento for more than €1bn.
2 min read · 17 January 2013
HIG Capital has invested €16m in a Spanish provider of audiovisual services. The investment comes after rating agency S&P downgraded Spain's credit rating to BBB-.
2 min read · 17 January 2013
