Private Equity
Björk has lent her name to a fund which will try to stimulate her nation’s stricken economy by investing in local businesses. The fund will be managed by female-centric financial services firm Audur.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The China-focused joint venture between the Belgian and Chinese firms has already garnered commitments of about RMB2bn for its second fund focused on growth capital and pre-IPO investments.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
Chairman Jens Reidel has stepped down as part of a planned retirement process, handing co-chairman roles to managing partners Francesco Loredan and Raymond Svider. Next month John Hosgood, Barclays’ former co-head of leveraged finance, will join the firm to lead a push into credit strategies that will be largely focused on purchasing debt in its own deals.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Switzerland-based alternative asset manager Finvest Asset Management has launched its first private equity-specific fund to target opportunities arising from the downturn.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
Most portfolios have at least one struggling business. It’s up to GPs to instigate a restructuring process before the banks have to step in, writes Toby Mitchenall.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The technology investor has hired a new partner and promoted two to investment manager.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
Many global buyout firms may disappear over the next two to three years, according to a recent study that also found a large portion of debt in private equity-backed companies trading at distressed levels.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The Paris-headquartered private equity firm has opened two new locations this year on the heels of closing its €1.6bn Fund IV.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The environmental asset manager is adding an investment director to its new Rome office as it nears completion of fundraising for its planned €50m European Solar Fund.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
Though the results reflect a slowed investment pace constrained by bank lending, the listed infrastructure fund headlined £50.3m in profits. Managing partner Michael Queen said 3i Infrastructure wants to be part of a Gatwick Airport deal.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
