Private Equity

Western Europe

Are you a 'desperate housewife'?

GPs under pressure to deploy capital are easy prey for asset-touting M&A bankers, writes Philip Borel.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

MassPRIM enters emerging markets

The US public pension has made $65m in commitments to Ethos Fund IV and SAIF Partners IV.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Polaris goes beyond Denmark for Fund III

The Danish mid-market firm has doubled its investor base and surpassed its €350m fundraising target.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Graphite targets bricks and mortar

Mid-market private equity firm Graphite Capital has backed the start-up of a London property development business with £100m.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

TPG in €900m property push

The David Bonderman-led firm is partnering Dublin’s Green Property to buy distressed UK and Irish properties.

3 min read · 05 January 2013

Euro cleantech funds draw commitments

Robeco subsidiary SAM has raised $200m towards a $500m target for third generation fund, while WHEB Ventures has corralled £105m for Fund II.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

HSBC to divest private equity units

Citing global regulatory changes, the bank plans to spin out five of its private equity fund management businesses in Britain, Canada, Hong Kong, the US and the Middle East.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

GIP, Montagu buy add-on for Biffa

Global Infrastructure Partners and Montagu Private Equity have agreed to acquire Greenstar, a UK waste management firm, for £135m.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

MVision wraps $1.4bn in fund closes

The Mounir Guen-led placement agency has assisted European stalwarts Gilde and HitecVision in hitting their hard-caps.

3 min read · 05 January 2013

PAI returns to deal-mode

An exit coupled with a secondary buyout mark a return to ‘business as usual’ for the Paris-based firm, following its dramatic fund downsizing and management reshuffle.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

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