Private Equity

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Duke Street hires ex-Palamon partner

Miles Cresswell-Turner will join the UK mid-market firm, which is currently investing a €960m fund.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

UK pension plans still warm towards real estate

A survey of UK pension fund trustees has found that more than a quarter are planning to increase allocations to commercial real estate, while around half will maintain their exposure over the medium term.

3 min read · 05 January 2013

3i divests 30% stake in Nordic TV company

The UK-based private equity fund is selling its stake in Boxer TV-Access AB to Teracom, a media company owned by the government of Sweden.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

ShaPE to sell CHF51m in fund interests

The Switzerland-listed fund of funds is selling its stakes in seven private equity funds in order to free up cash for capital calls and further fund commitments.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Charterhouse in $1.6bn exit

The UK buyout firm will exit its majority stake in acrylics-company Lucite after nearly a decade.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

HomeAway raises $250m venture round

The online marketplace for holiday home rentals has attracted a record financing round from investors amid a difficult funding environment. Austin Ventures and Redpoint Ventures seeded HomeAway in 2005.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Landmark appoints ex-DTZ exec to expand Euro platform

The private equity real estate firm hires former DTZ executive to capitalize on the growing secondaries and fund of funds market in Europe.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Zeus buys out 3i in multi-million investment

The European private equity firm has purchased 3i's and Merseyside Special Investment's stakes in Liverpool-based MJ Quinn, an infrastructure services business. Quinn has contracts with the London Underground, UK rail networks and the UK Ministry of Defence.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

General Atlantic backs Brazilian healthcare group

The growth investor has made a minority investment in Sao Paulo-based Qualicorp.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Aviva launches €500m European renewables fund

The fund's investments in turn-key renewable energy infrastructure projects across the EU will be managed by German renewable energy specialist and asset manager SachsenFonds. Aviva and SachsenFonds previously partnered on a €600m Central European property fund.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

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