Private Equity
Britain’s largest private equity industry group is calling for an ambassador to venture capital as part of the UK government’s 2011 budget.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The firm has agreed to sell flooring specialist Gerflor alongside Barclays Private Equity and Paris-based asset management firm NiXEN Partners.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The results are in: Oaktree and Apax are among the winners that have once again been honoured by peers in the PEI Awards. Meanwhile, TPG swept the boards in Asia, while Actis, Blackstone, Bridgepoint, Robeco, CalPERS, Temasek and Partners Group were also considered standouts by voters.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
AXA Private Equity has agreed to buy 10% of Spanish oil storage and transportation company CLH.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Stephen Welton, a senior member of JPMorgan spinout CCMP Capital Advisors, will act as CEO of Business Growth Fund, which will be chaired by former Barclays director Sir Nigel Rudd.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Property refurbishing company HWA – behind the recent renovations at London’s V&A Museum – is Privet Capital’s latest portfolio company.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
A committee of Spain’s upper house of Parliament has approved an amendment that can effectively overturn recent retroactive cuts to solar subsidies if it becomes law.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Canadian fund managers have been chalking up impressive performance numbers – an achievement they must trumpet loudly to attract more foreign LPs, writes Christopher Witkowsky.
3 min read · 05 January 2013
In a ‘blow’ to African private equity, Richard Laing will quit the development-focused fund of funds in early 2012 after the completion of a government review of its activities.
3 min read · 05 January 2013
Maurice Tchenio, one of the three founders of private equity titan Apax Partners, has passed control of the firm’s French arm months before it closes a new fund.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
