Private Equity
The development finance specialist has hired a former IFC executive to fill the newly created role, as it seeks to accelerate its move towards direct debt and equity investing in Africa.
2 min read · 19 September 2013
The Swiss fund of funds has held a final close on its maiden vehicle, which has sought to enlist investor interest by offering a one year investment period and early distributions.
2 min read · 19 September 2013
The UK-based firm has sold CliniSys to Montagu for £100m - and has more exits in the pipeline as it eyes a return to the fundraising market next year.
3 min read · 19 September 2013
Natixis Private Equity, the buyout arm of French lender Natixis, just acquired Swiss-based Euro PE. At a time when most banks are retreating from the asset class, chief executive Dominique Sabassier explains why private equity remains an integral part of Natixis’ strategy.
3 min read · 19 September 2013
The Singaporean sovereign wealth fund is strengthening its presence in the West amid expectations of higher interest rates and slower growth in Asia.
3 min read · 19 September 2013
Private equity groups in Sweden - who have attracted some bad press in recent years - are trying to improve their image via a self-imposed code of practice.
5 min read · 19 September 2013
The luxury fashion brand is the third UK private equity-backed retailer to collapse in recent weeks.
2 min read · 19 September 2013
Plans by the Dutch government to cap variable pay at financial institutions at 20% could result in additional pressure on pension funds and GPs to comply with these regulations as well, industry sources warn.
3 min read · 19 September 2013
The French venture firm has sold the cross-channel marketing business to Adobe for €600m, having provided three rounds of funding over an 11-year period.
2 min read · 19 September 2013
The US firm has bought the packaging business from Irving Place and Oaktree, four years after the company filed for bankruptcy.
1 min read · 19 September 2013
