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Capital markets slow amid Europe chaosFollowing a strong first quarter of 2012 that saw ‘wide open’ capital markets in the US and Canada, lending has taken a significant hit, largely due to continued uncertainty in Europe.
- Clairvest closes Fund IV on $467m
The Canadian mid-market firm is the single largest investor in the fund, which came in over its $400m target.
- CVCA urges government-backed VC initiatives
Canada’s Venture Capital & Private Equity Association is calling for more federal support for venture capital funds to halt an investment decline in the high-tech industry.
- Allco secures Signature for AU$145m
The Sydney-headquartered private equity firm has bought the third-largest security services business in Australia and New Zealand.
- Direct effect
Three Canadian pensions are among the biggest direct private equity investors in the country. Teachers', OMERS and the Caisse are at turns partners, rivals and emulators of each other, and their respective programmes are the results of wildly divergent histories. David Snow reports from Toronto and Montreal