Private Equity

Western Europe

EVCA criticism of Walker report could lead to “benchmark” status

EVCA, the European trade body, has argued the UK private equity industry’s attempt at self-regulation, the Walker report, should address its reservations in order to become a “European benchmark”.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

Carlyle takes top spot with €5.35bn European fund(3)

David Rubenstein’s fundraising machine has marched to the top of the fundraising pile with Carlyle’s latest European fund taking its global firepower to almost $25 billion.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

Permira doubles investment in charity fund

The buyout firm has committed €2m, fundraising expertise and executive support to Breakthrough, the social enterprise support group it co-founded in 2005.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

GMG-Apax sweeten deal to win Emap

Trade buyer Guardian Media Group has helped push Apax's bid for Emap's business to business arm over the line, despite difficult market conditions.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

Partners Group opens in Tokyo(3)

The global alternative asset specialist, which has had a presence in Singapore since 2004, has opened a second office in Asia.

1 min read · 04 January 2013

Dominique Mégret: Countdown to 2008

Dominique Mégret, chief executive of PAI Partners, one of France's heavyweight managers, offers his thoughts for the year ahead.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

Advent to buy Hudson Group

Hudson Group, which operates Hudson News stores in airports in the US and Canada, will be Advent International’s tenth investment in the travel-related business sector.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

BVCA warns of dire consequences of tax change(2)

The UK Treasury has been advised by the BVCA, in its submission for this year’s pre budget report, not to make changes to private equity taxation because any adjustment could have “dire consequences”.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

Carlyle takes top spot with €5.35bn European fund(2)

David Rubenstein’s fundraising machine has marched to the top of the fundraising pile with Carlyle’s latest European fund taking its global firepower to almost $25 billion.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

IK snaps up Schenck from Hg(3)

Nordic buyout firm Industri Kapital has made its latest investment in the German industrial sector, buying process engineering business Schenck from UK-based HgCapital.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

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