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Cognetas rebrands as Motion Equity Partners

Mid-market firm Cognetas has been rebranded as Motion Equity Partners, operating out of Paris and Milan.

unquote | 04 Apr 2012 | secure

Big Society Capital launches

Prime Minister David Cameron will announce the launch of Big Society Capital in a speech later today.

UK unquote | 04 Apr 2012 | secure

Bridgepoint adds senior debt for Quilter

Bridgepoint's portfolio company Quilter has arranged a £67.5m senior debt facility.

UK unquote | 04 Apr 2012 | secure

EU Commissioner disregards AIFMD lobbying efforts

Lobbying efforts from the alternative investments sector will not have a major influence on upcoming EU regulation, says an EU commissioner.

unquote | 03 Apr 2012 | secure

Symphogen receives second tranche of €100m investment

Danish biotech company Symphogen has received a second tranche from the €100m investment it received in 2011.

Nordic unquote | 03 Apr 2012 | secure

State-funded FSN PME invests €1m in TalentSoft

FSN PME, the French State's €400m venture fund, has made its second investment by providing €1m to HR solutions software developer TalentSoft.

France unquote | 02 Apr 2012 | secure

AAC abandons fundraising efforts in the UK

AAC has stopped its efforts to raise a £300m fund in the UK, leading to suggestions the British office of the firm is winding down.

UK unquote | 02 Apr 2012 | secure

Grahame Cook is new chairman of Epi-V

Specialist oil and gas investment fund Epi-V has appointed Grahame Cook as its new chairman.

UK unquote | 02 Apr 2012 | secure

PE-owned SPIE in €375m high-yield refinancing

French engineering group SPIE, acquired by a consortium of private equity houses last year, has priced a €375m high-yield bond to refinance the debt structure put in place at the time......

France unquote | 02 Apr 2012 | secure

PE firms in 2nd round for Triton's Bravida

Four private equity firms have entered a second round of bids for Triton portfolio company Bravida, reports suggest.

Nordic unquote | 02 Apr 2012 | secure
GCP appoints Richard Shaw as investment manager

GCP appoints Richard Shaw as investment manager

Growth Capital Partners (GCP) has appointed Richard Shaw as investment manager.

UK unquote | 02 Apr 2012 | secure
Robert Easton named BVCA chairman

Robert Easton named BVCA chairman

Carlyle's Robert Easton has taken over as chairman of the British Venture Capital Association, replacing Amadeus' Richard Anton.

UK unquote | 02 Apr 2012 | secure

JAG Shaw appoints new lawyer

Boutique law firm JAG Shaw, which specialises in private equity and venture capital, has hired Susanna Stanfield as a lawyer in its London office.

UK unquote | 30 Mar 2012 | secure

Swedish compromise on carried interest taxation

The Swedish Ministry of Finance has proposed that a proportion of carried interest be taxed as standard income, after which any proceeds are taxed as capital gains.

Nordic unquote | 30 Mar 2012 | secure

Distressed debt funds called in for Fitness First

BC Partners has called in distressed debt firms Oaktree Capital and Marathon following Fitness First’s failure to meet repayments, according to reports.

UK unquote | 30 Mar 2012 | secure
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