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Acino accepts takeover offer from Avista, Nordic Capital - ReutersSwiss generic drugmaker Acino said it has accepted a takeover offer from Avista Capital Partners and Nordic Capital valuing the company at about 398 million Swiss francs ($439 million), writes Reuters.
European LP briefs, October 2013Texas pension invests in Norweigan fund; Dutch investors largely ignore local funds
- CataCap closes in on Fund I target
Danish buyout firm CataCap has held a €67m first close on its debut fund, which aims to raise €100m to invest in Danish SMEs.
- Nordic seals €275m retail deal
The acquisition of Ellos and Jotex comes a few days after the Swedish firm held a €1.7bn first close on its latest fund.
- Inside 2012's fundraising numbers
Fundraising totals in 2012 seemed to belie the horror stories shared by many GPs searching for capital, as overall totals jumped from 2011. But the picture is more complex in emerging markets like Asia.
- Nordic Capital holds €1.7bn first close
Nordic Capital is past the half-way mark on its revised €3bn target for Fund VIII.
- Mid Europa in €200m high yield bond refinancing
The Central and Eastern Europe-focused firm joins a list of other private equity groups that have recently opted for high-yield bonds as an alternative to senior debt financing.
- Apax cuts staff and offices
The firm has cut 10% of its staff and is closing its offices in Southern Europe as changed market dynamics take their toll.
- Five Minutes with Jan Kühl
Polaris Private Equity’s managing partner Jan Kühl talks to PEI about the investment climate in Scandinavia.
- Privately Speaking: New Mexico State Investment Council
Only a few short years after it was torn apart by a pay-to-play scandal, the New Mexico State Investment Council has re-established itself as one of the most important limited partners in the industry, delivering top quartile returns. Sam Sutton meets state investment officer Steven Moise and deputy Vince Smith to find out how they turned things around