Articles by Denise Ko Genovese
European direct lending up 9% but turbocharged growth wanes
Rate of growth in alternative debt deals slows from 32% in 2017, according to Deloitte's Alternative Lender Deal Tracker
Figuring out the ESG middle-ground
How can managers draft a policy that does not result in paralysis by over-analysis?
GPs get picky on LP-led secondaries
Approved-buyers lists have emerged as a way for GPs to assert their power, but may not become commonplace just yet
LP Profile: Flexstone
Eric Deram talks to Unquote about plans to launch a global fund initiative dedicated to co-investment
TowerBrook acquires minority stake in GBA Group
Second minority investment in a founder-led business in the UK for the private equity house
Stonehage Fleming expands private capital team
Meiping Yap joins as director and James Jefferson as senior associate
Contrasting fortunes: debt and venture secondaries
Private debt secondaries have the wind firmly in their sails, while the longer-established venture secondaries space is still an acquired taste
Video: LP insights from Hermes GPE's Elias Korosis
Partner Elias Korosis talks to Denise Ko Genovese about specialist funds, emerging managers and much more
Video: EIF's Panier talks fundraising, succession
Denise Ko Genovese interviews EIF's head of European lower-mid-market equity investments at the IPEM conference in Cannes
Video: Eurazeo's Frappier on rising prices and keeping focused
Eurazeo Capital head discusses rising asset prices, international diversification, and the need for invesment discipline
BGF invests in Red Industries to fund ERG acquisition
Addition of ERG will broaden Red Industries' customer reach and service offering
Hilco-backed HMV enters administration
Group's 125 stores will continue to trade while a buyer is sought for the business
Livingbridge hires Alantra's Richards
Richards joins Livingbridge's Manchester office after leaving his role at Alantra
Pantheon promotes two to partner and names COO
Richards and Dunwoodie both held the role of investment team principals prior to the promotion
Inflexion promotes Long to partner
Long focuses on the lower mid-market with a specialisation in the healthcare sector
Key Capital Partners sells Alliance in Partnership
GP sells the Birmingham-based specialist catering group to multinational catering company Sodexo
Lonsdale invests in Cross Rental Services
Deal marks Lonsdale's seventh investment from its £110m debut institutional fund
Main Capital acquires strategic stake in Cleversoft
Regulation tech company plans to expand through a buy-and-build strategy as well as organic growth
Dunedin invests in Incremental Group
Dunedin will work with the existing management team to support the firm's organic growth
Intralinks acquired by SS&C Technologies
Intralinks has more than 800 employees globally and 4,000 clients including numerous PE firms
Balderton Capital leads $50m round for VOI Technology
Proceeds from the series-A funding round will be used to enter new European markets
Single-asset funds afford slow and steady pace
When a fund approaches the end of its lifespan, transferring the last remaining investment into a new vehicle is proving increasingly popular
Tikehau acquires Ace Management
Ace Management is specialised in the aerospace, defence and cybersecurity sectors
IK's Questel acquires MultiLing
Deal is supported by a debt package from existing lenders Capzanine and Barings