Private Equity
Stevenson James has hired Josephine Defty in a bid to take advantage of GPs' growing need for high-calibre IR professionals in a tough fundraising market.
2 min read · 23 January 2014
The transatlantic firm has acquired the bakery supplies business of Dutch group CSM, less than a year after closing a €1.1bn fund.
2 min read · 23 January 2014
As Spanish SMEs continue to suffer from a funding drought, the Instituto de Crédito Oficial has set up a €1.2bn fund to provide alternative financing via venture capital funds.
2 min read · 23 January 2014
The UK firm is preparing a float of Belgium’s postal service this summer, in what would be the first listing in the country since 2009.
1 min read · 23 January 2014
As the bank sees increased interest in social impact investing, it has launched a €10m fund which will invest in Dutch SMEs aiming to achieve societal goals on a profitable basis.
3 min read · 23 January 2014
The UK firm, currently on the trail to raise its Fund VI, has fully repaid its investment after selling half its stake in the cable and fastener producer.
2 min read · 23 January 2014
Fidelity Growth Partners Europe’s Simon Clark, who will become the BVCA’s annual chairman on 2 April, aims to help the BVCA make ‘a robust case for the asset class’.
2 min read · 23 January 2014
The firm will build a local team over the next 12-18 months, with the new presence serving as a hub for due diligence and portfolio management.
2 min read · 23 January 2014
The $72.8bn pension plan has approved an investment to Blackstone's new Asia-focused vehicle. It also announced an update to its real estate secondary offering.
3 min read · 23 January 2014
The UK-listed group has sold its minority stake in the insurance business to General Atlantic, chalking up its fifth realisation since the beginning of the year.
2 min read · 23 January 2014
