Private Equity
Benoit Vauchy will head the Paris office, which has hired ex-Candover executive Simon Marc and recruited as an advisor the head of Financière Agache Private Equity, Jean-Marc Espalioux.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
Advent has teamed with real estate investor Marcol for what the firms say is Germany’s largest private equity deal this year.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The Canadian pension’s goal is to shift its private equity portfolio to 80% direct investments from the current 35%. The pension has been a direct investor in infrastructure and real estate for many years through its Borealis Infrastructure and Oxford Properties direct investment teams.
3 min read · 05 January 2013
Michael Latimer was previously chief executive of the Canadian pension’s real estate arm, Oxford Properties. The appointment will allow the C$44bn fund’s CEO, Michael Nobrega, to focus on creating a multi-billion dollar 'alliance' to target large scale infrastructure and real estate assets.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
3i has reportedly offered £135m for 13% of Energy Developments’ assets following a 100% acquisition proposal by an Archer Capital-led private equity consortium early this month.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
New World Capital's founding principal, Lou Schick, was a senior scientist at GE's global research division.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The UK private equity firm has backed Ambassador Theatre's takeover of Live Nation's UK operations, taking a majority stake in the combined entity.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The emerging markets private equity firm expects to raise as much as $375m for its first pan-African fund. It is also planning a $250m south-east Asia fund.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The US mid-market firm beat its $300m target for WestView Capital II.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
Foresight Group has appointed Meredith Lee as sales director. She leaves Macquarie Capital where she was responsible for business development, fundraising and investor relations.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
