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TowerBrook sets sights on restaurant sector

The US- and Europe-focussed private equity firm is banking on the experience of restaurant and bagel-chain guru Anthony Wedo as it explores the sector's opportunities.

1 min read · 04 January 2013

Sevin Rosen partners to split ahead of fundraise(3)

The veteran VC firm’s Dallas partners will soon raise the firm’s 10th fund, while its California partners will ‘pursue other investing paths’, according to a letter sent to investors.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

Oaktree hires Jelmar de Jong from Morgan Stanley

The US firm is buying in investment banking expertise as it looks to expand its Asian portfolio.

1 min read · 04 January 2013

August Capital taps early Skype investor

The San Francisco-based venture firm has hired former Draper Richards partner Howard Hartenbaum.

1 min read · 04 January 2013

Lord Malloch-Brown says industry can help end poverty(3)

The UK's Minister for Asia, Africa and the UN called on emerging markets managers not to shirk their social and enviromental responsibilities in the countries where they invest.

1 min read · 04 January 2013

Arsenal spin-out acquires first asset

The Valence Group, a merchant bank recently launched by Arsenal co-founder Barry Siadat, has completed its first acquisition. Siadat left Arsenal in mid-2007 to pursue specialty chemical investments.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

Walker defends report(4)

Sir David Walker has spoken out against demands for separate legislation of private equity and has defended his decision to give UK industry group the BVCA the responsibility of enforcing his proposed code of conduct.

3 min read · 04 January 2013

Lyceum targets legal sector

The firm has appointed a heavyweight legal advisory board to benefit from deregulation in the sector, which it expects to trigger a “big bang” of takeover activity.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

PCG affiliate hires head of research

California-based PCG Asset Management has hired Thomas Bernhardt from BofA subsidiary CTC Consulting to replace Jay Rose, the firm’s former head of research who joined PCG spin-out StepStone.

1 min read · 04 January 2013

NEA grows Indian office

The Silicon Valley venture firm now has three investment professionals based in Bangalore; the new hires follow founder Dick Kramlich’s move to Shanghai.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

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