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Dominque Gaillard of Armen looks to bring private wealth to GPs; Crossborder hurdles for AI

Julie Hood, EMEIA strategy and transactions leader at EY said she couldn’t see the AI technology being adopted in dealmaking any time soon.

Armen’s Dominique Gaillard looks to bring retail to midcap private equity

Minority stake in Private Corner will allow GPs to access the platform and tap into the retail investor base, says Gaillard.

LDC bags minority stake in The Barrister Group

The Barrister Group (TBG) is a technology-enabled legal services company.

TDR-backed Asda to acquire petrol station group; Wise enjoys boom in motorsport interest

Asda – partly owned by private equity firm TDR Capital – has agreed to acquire the UK and Ireland operations of EG Group.

Three Hills Capital Partners makes play for Digital360

D360 is an Italian provider of digital marketing and advisory services.

IK Partners to buy GoodLife Foods from Egeria

GoodLife Foods is a European manufacturer of frozen snacks.

Permira goes for Gruppo Florence; Gyrus Capital snaps up LRE Medical; Nordic Capital appoints new partner

Gruppo Florence offers services ranging from product development to production of high-end clothing, accessories, shoes and leather goods for luxury brands.

Nordic Capital appoints Mohit Agnihotri as partner

Agnihotri will become a member of Nordic’s technology & payments team.

Permira to buy majority stake in Gruppo Florence

Gruppo Florence is an Italian integrated manufacturing hub for the luxury sector.

Bain’s tender for Caverion fails to hit target; GHO and Partners invest in pharma