Private Equity
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 · 21 September 2013
The Innovation Investment Fund has chosen three domestic VC funds to receive funding from an A$100m tranche, the last of its third funding round for domestic VCs.
2 min read · 21 September 2013
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 · 21 September 2013
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 · 21 September 2013
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 · 21 September 2013
The VC arm of electronics giant Siemens has launched an RMB fund to invest directly in Chinese start-ups, taking advantage of the benefits given to corporations operating in the PRC.
2 min read · 21 September 2013
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 · 21 September 2013
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 · 21 September 2013
The Toronto-based pension plan generated an overall return of 17.1% last year, HOOPP’s highest return in a decade.
2 min read · 21 September 2013
The Boston-headquartered firm, which closed its Istanbul office last week, blamed slow deal activity in recent years for the decision to close its Milan office.
2 min read · 21 September 2013
