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Swedish minister for finance attacks private equity tax shield
Sweden's minister for finance, Anders Borg, has hit out against the Swedish private equity industry's use of tax shields, promising a crackdown.
KPMG scoops ICAEW corporate finance award
Jonathan Boyers, corporate finance partner at KPMG's Manchester office, was named corporate financier of the year at the ICAEW awards last night.
LMS chair ousted as firm prepares to wind-down
LMS Capitalтs non-executive directors have asked chairman Robert Rayne to resign from the board, it was revealed today.
Ex-Freshfields and Milbank lawyers found new firm
Tilmann Gütt and Heiner Feldhaus, formerly of Freshfields, and Sebastian Olk, ex-Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCloy, have announced the launch of a new law business in Munich.
AtriA and Duke Street: talks fall through
The ongoing discussion regarding Duke Street's acquisition of French GP AtriA Capital has fallen through, according to French daily Les Echos.
AXA confirms PE unit sale, bidders line up
Insurance group AXA has confirmed that it is currently reviewing options for the sale of its private equity unit, AXA Private Equity (AXA PE).
European Commission proposes transaction tax
The European Commission has formally proposed implementing a tax on all financial transactions to help plug the EUтs finances.
Bernie Ecclestone accused of bribery in F1 buyout
Formula One CEO Bernie Ecclestone has been accused by German prosecutors of bribing former BayernLB chief risk officer Gerhard Gribkowsky at the time of the company's 2006 buyout.
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Tagua hires Pau Bermúdez as managing partner
Newly constituted private equity firm Tagua Capital has appointed Pau Bermúdez as managing partner of its maiden fund, which aims to raise €120-150m.
Blackstone looking to invest in Russia
Blackstone Group is taking a closer look at Moscow on the search for investment opportunities in energy, emerging markets and growth capital for small companies.
AFIC to reform governance
The French private equity association AFIC has launched a plan to reform its governance practices, according to French daily Les Echos.
Altamir Amboise joins LPEQ
Listed vehicle Altamir Amboise has become the first French member of LPEQ, the industry association of listed private equity investment companies.
Apollo to list on NYSE in coming weeks
US fund Apollo is planning to list on NYSE in the coming weeks, according to media reports.
KKR appoints European head of special situations
KKR has appointed Mubashir Mukadam as its European head of special situations.
Carlyle buys AlpInvest
Carlyle Group has acquired AlpInvest Partners as part of a joint venture with AlpInvestтs management team.
Paul Perpère joins AFIC as delegate general
French private equity association AFIC has announced the appointment of Paul Perpère as delegate general.
Candover disposes of management company
Candover Investments has disposed of its wholly owned investment arm to a management-backed entity and sold part of its portfolio, the firm announced today.
Dörte Höppner appointed new secretary general of EVCA
The board of the European Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (EVCA) has announced the appointment of Dörte Höppner as secretary general, following the departure of Javier Echarri at the end of the year.
Clifford Chance open office in Turkey
Global law firm Clifford Chance has established a new office in Istanbul.
XAnge opens Lyon office
French growth capital specialist XAnge has opened a new office in Lyon.
Citigroup wins EMI court battle
Citigroup last night won its court battle with Terra Firma’s Guy Hands over the buyout of troubled EMI.
Sandys elected as IVCA chairman
Peter Sandys has been elected as chairman of the Irish Venture Capital Association (IVCA).
New board chairman for Canter
Private equity firm Canter has hired buyout practitioner Trevor Bayley as chairman of its investment committee and board.