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- Deloitte launches fund placement unit
The latest shake-up of the private equity placement sector sees Deloitte, one of the big four accountancy groups, become the first to establish a private placement unit.
- UBS builds private equity team in US
At a time when a significant number of major US funds are gearing up to fund raise in 2004, UBS has made a series of appointments at its US private equity funds group to deepen its presence in what the firm sees as a core market.
- David-Weill new Eurazeo chairman
Bruno Roger is to be replaced as chairman of the French private equity house by former Lazard France chairman Michel David-Weill.
- Cinven strengthens France, Germany
The UK-based private equity firm has announced the appointment of investment executives for the firm’s Paris and Frankfurt offices.
- Tabet in charge of Citigroup’s FEG
London-based Kamal Tabet has been appointed global head of Citigroup’s Financial Entrepreneurs Group, the bank’s private equity advisory and fund placement business.
- Seat goes to BC Partners, CVC, IA, Permira
A group of four private equity firms has agreed to pay just over E3bn for a 61 per cent stake in Seat Pagine Gialle in the first part of a deal that will become Europe’s largest ever buyout.
- Blackstone appoints former Lazard CEO
Former Lazard Brothers chairman David Verey is to join the Blackstone Group’s European advisory board.
- Merrill continues to rebuild placement group
Merrill Lynch has replaced six of the seven placement professionals that left the firm in February to join Lazard Freres.