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SVG launches hedge fund

The private equity investor and asset management company has launched its first hedge fund to exploit its proprietary investment techniques to the full.

1 min read · 03 January 2013

Wendel boosts annual revenues by 11 percent

The acquisitions of Deutsch and Materis proved a boon for Wendel Investissement, which saw revenues increase by 11 percent in 2006 thanks to strong portfolio performance.

1 min read · 03 January 2013

Baird acquires two play set makers

The firm will combine the two companies—Backyard Adventures and Leisure Time Products—into one: Backyard Leisure.

2 min read · 03 January 2013

Fortress purchases €2.1bn German office portfolio

Via its Eurocastle subsidiary, the alternative investment giant has acquired 61 office properties throughout Germany from DB Real Estate.

2 min read · 03 January 2013

Atlantic Bridge acquires Logica’s telecoms business

European private equity firm Atlantic Bridge Ventures has bought Logica’s telecoms business in a deal that announces the final close of the firm’s first fund on €100m.

1 min read · 03 January 2013

Apax Partners takes 27 percent stake in GFI Informatique

Apax Partners has invested €56 million in a French information technology services company that is hoping to double revenues to €1bn in three to five years.

2 min read · 03 January 2013

Double whammy for PPM in Germany(3)

The mid-market buyout group reportedly trying to win its independence from UK insurer Prudential has done two deals today in Germany.

2 min read · 03 January 2013

Blackstone leads the bidding for Apax healthcare asset

Blackstone and the Wallenbergs take an early lead in the €3 billion race for Mölnlycke, a Swedish medical products manufacturer.

1 min read · 03 January 2013

3i hits the road with listed infrastructure vehicle

3i’s listed infrastructure fund, which will float in March, hopes to raise up to £1.3 billion to invest in infrastructure assets in Europe, the US and India.

2 min read · 03 January 2013

Home Depot mulls ‘strategic alternatives’

The world’s largest home improvement retailer is evaluating a sale, spin-off, or initial public offering of its $12bn revenue wholesale distribution business, HD Supply.

2 min read · 03 January 2013

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