Private Equity

Western Europe

FSA: Directive to cost PE firms €3.4bn

The UK regulator has found that fund managers may incur billions in compliance costs, while EU investors would lose access to some managers, should the AIFM Directive be passed.

3 min read · 05 January 2013

LA Fire and Police makes $10m cleantech bet

The pension is backing Angeleno Investors III, which is raising $250m for investments in alternative energy and clean technology.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Kathmandu plans A$375m IPO

Australian firms Goldman Sachs JBWere Private Equity and Quadrant Private Equity are the latest to seek an exit through the stock market.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Moulton eyes Better turnarounds

After his very public departure from Alchemy Partners, Jon Moulton has set up turnaround-focused Better Capital right on his old firm’s doorstep.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

KKR hires European IR head

The recently listed firm is continuing to build out its investor relations function with another hire from Goldman Sachs.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Pacific Equity in A$415m green energy bid

Infratil-backed Energy Developments has rejected the private equity firm’s offer as too low, but said it will not impede a similar 'off-market' takeover bid.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

CVC to buy InBev’s CEE operations for $3bn

The London-based firm will use $1.6bn of cash to buy the latest assets being sold by the brewing giant to a private equity firm.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Wellcome CIO urges ‘Darwinian evolution’

Excessive deal fees, succession issues and the ‘Wimbledonisation’ of the LP base are problems European private equity must solve, according to Danny Truell.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

SunRay secures €120m financing for Italian solar project

Renewable energy developer SunRay has reached financial close on a solar power plant project near Rome. €120m of project financing was provided by a three-strong bank syndicate.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Ripplewood affiliate buys Kleinwort Benson for £225m

The British banking business will be the over-arching brand for RHJ’s future financial services acquisitions.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

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