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Trilantic ends year with $655m energy exit

Trilantic’s exit of oil and gas company TLP Energy comes as the firm seeks $2bn for its fifth flagship fund.

2 min read · 17 January 2013

Edmund Truell appointed chair of LPFA

The industry veteran, who recently stepped down from the Pension Insurance Corporation, has been appointed to chair London's largest local government pension scheme provider.

2 min read · 17 January 2013

GCS acquires Dexia Asset Management

The Chinese firm has confirmed its purchase of the coveted €80bn asset manager, and teams up with ICBC, China's biggest bank, to expand DAM’s foothold in emerging markets.

2 min read · 17 January 2013

Egeria puts up 10%-plus GP commitment

The firm, which closed its fourth fund on its €600m hard-cap, said maintaining relationships with investors – even when they are not investing in your fund, is the recipe to a successful fundraising.

2 min read · 17 January 2013

UK takeover rules here to stay

The UK’s public-to-private rules – which includes a ‘put up or shut up’ clause – will not go under further review, according to a government panel.

2 min read · 17 January 2013

Palamon acquires feelunique.com

The acquisition of a Jersey-based online beauty retailer ends an eventful year for the London-headquartered firm.

2 min read · 17 January 2013

Indiana pension halts secondary sales

The $25bn system has ended two secondary sales of more than $820m in private equity interests after its head of private equity, Bob Clone, decided to leave in recent weeks.

3 min read · 17 January 2013

Actis to sell half of XP stake

The emerging market firm has partially exited Brazil’s largest independent brokerage with a sale to General Atlantic. It hopes to unlock further value with a forthcoming IPO.

3 min read · 17 January 2013

Vision Capital promotes four

Daryl Cohen has been named partner in the secondaries firm's London office. Vision has also promoted three other investment professionals to associate.

2 min read · 17 January 2013

Blackstone acquires Dutch administration firm

Waterland has sold Intertrust Group, which provides fund administration and tax advice services, for a reported €675m.

1 min read · 17 January 2013

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