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PineBridge's Calo joins Blackstone's Park Hill
Blackstone's placement agent division Park Hill Group has appointed Pablo Calo from PineBridge Investments.
Octopus leads £2.95m investment in Conversocial
Octopus has led a ТЃ2.95m investment round for social media management software company Conversocial.
Equistone reviews options for Allied Glass
Equistone has hired Rothschild to assess its options for Allied Glass, which could result in a sale later on this year.
Private equity tempted by Hotel Chocolat
Private equity houses are in talks with confectioner Hotel Chocolat regarding a possible purchase, which could see the company valued at around ТЃ100m.
British Gas leads £7m investment in 4energy
British Gas has led a ТЃ7m investment in 4energy alongside existing investors Environmental Technologies Fund (ETF), Carbon Trust Investments and Catapult Venture Managers.
The importance of being European
EU membership
EU postpones Solvency II rules on pensions
The European Commission has postponed a bid to apply Solvency II style rules to pension funds as part of the revised IORP Directive.
Ares hires former Blair adviser
Ares Management has appointed former Tony Blair adviser Charles Steel as managing director, heading up the fund's European private equity operations.
Beringea invests £1.5m in Monica Vinader
Beringea and private family business The Clark Group have invested ТЃ2.5m in high-end jewellery retailer Monica Vinader.
Turnaround deals hit five-year low
Turnaround deals
BlueBay reaches €800m final close for Direct Lending Fund
BlueBay Asset Management has held a final close for its Direct Lending Fund after exceeding its initial тЌ500m target.
Kick Sport receives additional investment from Catapult
Midlands-based Catapult Venture Managers has invested ТЃ250,000 in UK online martial arts retailer Kick Sport.