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Bregal commits €1bn to rebranded Englefield

Adam Barron and Edmund Lazarus will run the new fund under the name of Bregal Capital, as former chief Dominic Shorthouse spins out, taking along the Englefield name.

3 min read · 05 January 2013

Former Intel Capital MD strikes out alone

Cadol Cheung has established FUEL Capital to focus on Chinese cleantech and healthcare deals. The firm is reportedly raising a $100m fund.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Chepstow Capital builds out team

The founders of the Hong Kong-based mid-market firm have turned to their former colleagues at HSBC PE Asia and CLSA Capital for new recruits.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Obama chooses PE exec to head US pension agency

The departure of Joshua Gotbaum from Blue Wolf Capital will not trigger a key-man clause.

3 min read · 05 January 2013

Ex-Macquarie pro launches infra investment firm

Matthew Day, formerly a vice president in the industrials group at Macquarie Capital Advisors in New York, has founded Black Opal Equity to make investments in US companies that service infrastructure.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Warburg co-head sees emerging markets 'tipping point'

Brazil, India and China show increasing independence, but other emerging markets are still too reliant on factors like export markets, Chip Kaye said at The Emerging Markets Forum in London.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

GI provides UK real estate grandee with £150m war chest

Fresh from a $1.3bn fund close, the private equity firm has backed a start-up real estate investment firm led by former Lend Lease Europe chairman Nigel Hugill.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

PEP’s row with advertising group WPP continues

The Sydney-based firm has allegedly breached a settlement pertaining to undisclosed payments it made to two ex-executives of former portfolio company The Communications Group.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Ex-Unison partner dies amid insider trading inquiry

One of Japan's largest private equity firms fired the partner upon learning of an investigation by authorities. The partner, identified as Kenichi Kiso by an LP, passed away the following day.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Permira replaces France chief, bolsters team

Benoit Vauchy will head the Paris office, which has hired ex-Candover executive Simon Marc and recruited as an advisor the head of Financière Agache Private Equity, Jean-Marc Espalioux.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

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