The prospect of French institutions being forced to invest a percentage of their funds in unlisted companies has been brought a step closer after a surprise vote in the Senate.
The UK government’s forthcoming review of the Financial Services and Markets Act is to consider proposals to modify existing regulations on the marketing of shares in unlisted companies.
The Italian private equity firm has maintained its recent spate of deal activity, acquiring chemical production business Giovanni Bozzetto for an undisclosed sum.
Hermes Private Equity has completed the management buyout of trust and company services firm Walbrook – the first buyout from its HPEP I fund, which closed recently on £200m.
The Spanish private equity house has invested E30m for a 49 per cent stake in Blinker, a Spanish direct distribution company.
The investment bank’s private equity group has closed CSFB Strategic Partners II, a $1.625bn private equity secondaries funds, with another $300m available for real estate fund purchases.
The pan-European private equity firm has hired three associates to join the newly-launched Paris office, adding to offices in London, Munich and Milan.
The UK buyout market may be poised for recovery, according to the latest industry figures from Nottingham University’s Centre for Management Buyout Research (CMBOR).
The French private equity house has agreed to pay just over E500m for a 67 per cent stake in the publicly-quoted Italian coffee machine manufacturer.
The French private equity house has agreed to back a E100m buyout of the French technology components manufacturer, marking the firm’s eighth investment.