Private Equity
Private equity fund manager Electra Partners has appointed Chris Hanna from rival Phoenix as an investment partner, as the firm eyes further hires to boost its headcount.
1 min read · 06 January 2013
Google’s former China head has raised $180m from a heavy-hitting group of LPs to invest in Chinese internet-focused companies.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
The Silver Lake co-founder was selected to complete the three year term of Jeffrey Kindler because of his expertise in the technology sector.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
The London-based manager, which has just launched a new €200m renewables fund, has appointed ex-Macquarie senior managing director Erich Becker as a partner.
1 min read · 06 January 2013
UK private equity house Doughty Hanson has promoted six of its investment team as part of a drive to develop talent in-house.
1 min read · 06 January 2013
CVC Capital Partners co-founder Donald Mackenzie has been appointed as chairman of the company that's been plagued with bribery allegations.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
UK state-backed investment vehicle the Business Growth Fund continues to grow its fledgling investment team, bolstering its ranks in Edinburgh with the addition of former Dunedin Capital Partners executive Duncan Macrae.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
Kim Pedersen, a senior figure at placement agent Park Hill Group’s London office, has left to launch his own venture. His exit leaves three managing principals within an 11-strong European team.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
Doug Lowenstein will relinquish his CEO role at the Private Equity Growth Capital Council.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
The global private equity firm brought on a former vice president of corporate development to join its San Francisco office.
1 min read · 06 January 2013
