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Jersey launches private placement scheme

Jersey has introduced a private placement scheme for institutional and professional investors.

unquote | 27 Jan 2012 | secure
2011 a bumper year for Nordic fundraising

2011 a bumper year for Nordic fundraising

Fundraising activity declined slightly in 2011 compared to the previous year, as the market remains tough and LPs selective. Not all European regions fared equally though, with the Nordic...

unquote | 26 Jan 2012 | secure

New Enterprise and Gimv in €23m round for Prosena

Prosena has secured €23m of new equity financing from New Enterprise Associates (NEA) and existing investors, including Gimv.

Benelux unquote | 25 Jan 2012 | secure

KBC exits Dynaco

KBC Private Equity has sold door-manufacturer Dynaco to Assa Abloy.

Benelux unquote | 25 Jan 2012 | secure
Deal volumes hit 15-year low

Deal volumes hit 15-year low

Deal volumes in Q4 2011 hit their lowest levels since 1996, in a difficult final quarter for the private equity industry, according to the unquote” Private Equity Barometer, in association...

unquote | 23 Jan 2012

Gimv et al. in €44m PinguinLutosa capital increase

Gimv, Agri Investment Fund (AIF) and Food Invest International have agreed to increase their share capital in Belgian frozen vegetables specialist PinguinLutosa.

Benelux unquote | 20 Jan 2012 | secure
Debt providers: “One-stop shops” gaining ground

Debt providers: “One-stop shops” gaining ground

Faced with a tough bank lending environment, PE houses are increasingly turning to “one-stop shops” to leverage their deals. Indeed, alternative debt providers are looking forward to...

unquote | 20 Jan 2012 | secure
Could mega fundraisings cause Nordic dry powder problem?

Could mega fundraisings cause Nordic dry powder problem?

International investors have driven Nordic fundraising to unprecedented levels, but will deal flow keep up with the dry powder? Sonnie Ehrendal investigates.

Nordic unquote | 19 Jan 2012 | secure
Dechert opens in Frankfurt; poaches Mayer Brown partner

Dechert opens in Frankfurt; poaches Mayer Brown partner

Private equity specialist Dr. Benedikt Weiser will join Dechert next month from Mayer Brown, where he was head of the firm’s German Private Investment Funds group.

DACH unquote | 18 Jan 2012 | secure

Waterland PE backs Omega Pharma take-private

Waterland Private Equity has backed the take private of over-the-counter pharmaceuticals company Omega Pharma.

Benelux unquote | 16 Jan 2012 | secure
unquote" private equity barometer - Q3 2011

unquote" private equity barometer - Q3 2011

Deal activity levels fell by more than a third in Q3 2011 due to ongoing fears regarding the European debt crisis, according to the latest unquote” Private Equity Barometer, in association...

unquote | 11 Jan 2012 | secure
DN highlights venture revival

DN highlights venture revival

Six exits in 18 months; two portfolio companies bought by Oracle in 2011 alone. One firm is living the dream. Kimberly Romaine reports.

unquote | 10 Jan 2012 | secure

Prime Ventures invests €13m in takeaway

Prime Ventures has backed online company takeaway.com in a €13m funding round.

Benelux unquote | 10 Jan 2012 | secure
Volume of buyout vs venture fund launches

Volume of buyout vs venture fund launches

In 2010, launches of venture funds surpassed buyout funds for the first time in 5 years, but the gap has narrowed in 2011.

unquote | 09 Jan 2012 | secure

Access Capital Partners closes fund on €500m

Access Capital Partners has held a final close of its fifth European small- and mid-market fund-of-funds, Access Capital Fund V Growth Buy-out Europe (ACF V), on €500m – above its initial...

France unquote | 09 Jan 2012 | secure
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The EU is proposing changes to the directive on Institutions for Occupational Retirement Provision (IORP) that would impose Solvency...

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Benelux unquote” November/December 2011

Secondary buyouts will dominate the market for the foreseeable future, say 47% of respondents to a Grant Thornton survey. It is...

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PAI Partners has sold a further 15 million shares in listed Danish food ingredients company Chr Hansen, raising DKK 1.73bn (c€232...

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Around two fifths of GPs believe that their next fund will be larger than the current one, according to research from Investec.

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Southern Europe unquote” November 2011

Spain was again home to some of Europe’s largest deals in October, with two deals valued at several hundred million euros.

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After a promising start, buyout activity in Europe might slow down even further in the fourth quarter of 2011 and risks falling...

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Halfway through 2011 the Nordic private equity market has remained on its recovery path with improving macro indicators and healthier...

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