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Hands’ plans take shapeGuy Hands has agreed departure terms with Nomura as his Terra Firma Capital Partners gathers momentum.
- VCs focused on later stage
According to a new industry report, venture capitalists have spent the past six months concentrating on investing on later stage companies – particularly outside their existing portfolios.
- Nomura sees eye to eye with Hands
The Japanese bank has signed an agreement with former employee Guy Hands saying it will invest 10 per cent, up to E300m, of the total commitments of his new fund Terra Firma Capital Partners II.
- What’s up in Leveraged?
Lenders are watching the European LBO market with cautious support. Will the financing be there for sponsors to get their deals done?
- Johnson leaves Merrill Lynch
The bank's chairman of global leveraged finance leaves amid a reshuffling of senior managment.
- Henkel to sell Cognis to Schroder Ventures?
Reports suggest that Schroder Ventures has beaten other private equity firms to buy the speciality chemicals unit of the German conglomerate.
- Buyout fest buoyed by mezzanine market liquidity
Mezzanine is becoming more and more common in LBO debt structures.
- Cinven boosts PE firepower
Big European buyout firm Cinven has hired a threesome from Allianz Capital Partners, Goldman Sachs and Merrill Lynch.
- Apax and Hicks Muse in front on Yell
Three groups are working on rival bids but Apax and Hicks Muse are still in front. Any deal will be one of Europe’s biggest ever LBOs.
- Deal round-up 24/04
SMI, Friends Ivory, SFKT, Merrill and Velvet show them the money.