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In response to proposed regulations that would limit the tax deductibility of interest payments and expand union rights, industry trade body NVP is encouraging private equity firms to speak up in defense of the industry.

Dutch lawmakers have yet to decide if further regulation is necessary, according to the country’s trade association NVP

Dutch GPs saw a significant increase in write-offs last year, while both fundraising levels and deal flow dropped, according to a study by Dutch private equity industry body NVP.

New Venture Partners, established through secondaries specialist Coller Capital’s MBO of Lucent’s New Ventures Group in 2001, has closed its fourth fund.

An ageing population is driving Japan’s business succession market and the targets are only getting larger, say NSSK’s Jun Tsusaka, Ryoji Kanamori and Makoto Iwami.

The firm has hired two investment professionals and relocated a third to strengthen its Benelux team, which will move from London to Amsterdam in 2014.

Private equity in the Netherlands slowed down noticeably in 2012 – and while there’s been no sign of a rebound so far this year, there is some cautious optimism about the second half

Plans by the Dutch government to cap variable pay at financial institutions at 20% could result in additional pressure on pension funds and GPs to comply with these regulations as well, industry sources warn.

The firm, which spun out from NIBC Bank in 2011, has been backed by LPs like Adveq, Access Capital Partners, Goldman Sachs and Macquarie Group.

Advent International is trying to complete its third healthcare deal of the year in the sector that has proven attractive to firms as an area of stability in the sluggish economy.

FireEye, which develops anti-bot protection, is one of many young firms developing new technologies to combat unwanted emails.

The venture firm has acquired an 8% stake in Shriram City Union Finance, marking its fourth Indian deal this year.