SEB Invest has launched a new private equity fund of funds which is open to both institutional and private investors.
Several private equity firms are in advanced talks with Pernod Ricard about buying two of its non-core assets.
Penta Capital backs £28.2m management buy-in of Spanish tapas bars and restaurants business La Tasca.
Having waited nine months to make its first investment from its latest fund, Kennet Capital, the early stage venture capital arm of Broadview Holdings, sees interesting technology opportunities in the US and Europe.
Within six months of its launch, Duke Street Capital Debt Management has invested over two thirds of its E750m debt fund.
Belgian investors GIMV and the Buy Out Fund have backed the MBI of Omnistor Accessories, the producers of sun protection systems for vehicles.
Out of the rubble of so much communications infrastructure investing comes news that the time is nigh for the communications software sector.
The Dutch bank is keen to grow its European leveraged finance franchise and is busy hiring and promoting.
VentureOne, the venture capital data provider, reports on a continued downward trend in VC portfolio company valuations in the US, yet is upbeat about the fundraising environment for the year.
Lloyds TSB, Crescent Capital back Andor, u-blox secures SFr20m in 3i-led round, Accenture, Viventures in E9m Terraplay