Buyout
Siparex increases focus on Italian market
Fondo Italiano recently expanded fund-of-funds activity
Cathay hits €460m first close for Sino French fund
Cathay Midcap Growth Fund III targeting €500m
Carlyle closes second financial services fund on $1bn
Vehicle initially targeted $2bn
Gresham to wind down
Wind-down marks the advent of the long-awaited industry shake-out
Archimed reaches €100m first close for maiden healthcare fund
3i spinout reaches milestone after three months on the road
Italy's Fondo Italiano realigns focus
Fondo Italiano
International investors help replenish French coffers
French fundraising
2014: the year of the VCT
From left, Tim Levett of NVM, Andrew Garside of Isis and Mark Wignall from Mobeus
HgCapital, Cinven and KKR in €2.5bn Visma deal
Deal sees Cinven joining existing backers HgCapital and KKR
High hopes for second Fondo ICO Global tender
Could the new fund-of-fund revive Spain's lacklustre fundraising market?
Corpfin holds first close on €150m
Fund reaches 75% of target amid otherwise sparse fundraising environment
Industries & Finances Partenaires closes third fund on €135m
French GP focuses on buy-and-build strategies
Comment: Improving fund liquidity through fund finance
Increasing bank appetite for fund financing means improving fund liquidity is becoming easier
Israel: no longer a start-up nation
Strong GDP and population growth ideal for private equity
Permira V hits €5bn hard-cap
Permiraтs latest buyout fund, Permira V, has hit its hard-cap of тЌ5bn and could reach тЌ5.3bn with a GP contribution.
Consilium hits €95m first close
Italian GP Consilium has held a first close for Consilium Private Equity Fund III on €95m after just three months on the road. Amy King reports
Mentha holds first close on €51m
Dutch private equity firm Mentha Capital has held a first close for its Mentha Capital Fund IV (MCF IV) vehicle on €51m, slightly more than halfway towards its target.
Q&A: Michel Abouchalache, Quilvest & Partners
Q&A: Quilvest
Russia Partners launches RP IV fund
Russia Partners is fundraising for its new Russia Partners IV (RP IV) vehicle with a target of $750m and a commitment from the International Finance Corporation (IFC).
CEE: Activity picks up despite ongoing fundraising woes
An uptick in dealflow in the second half of last year has left local players hopeful for a more sustained recovery. Greg Gille reports
Elbrus hits $550m hard-cap
Russian buyout house Elbrus Capital has held a final close for Elbrus Capital Fund II on its $550m hard-cap.
Siparex raises €200m for MidMarket III fund
French GP Siparex has held a final close for its MidMarket III vehicle on €200m, exceeding its €150m target. Greg Gille reports
Fundraises to flotations: a promising year for the UK
The UK market witnessed swathes of fund closes and a surprising number of IPOs last year. But will this positive trend continue in 2014? Alice Murray reports
EQT closes €1.1bn mid-market fund
After more than a decade of swelling fund sizes, EQT has returned to its roots by closing a mid-market fund on €1.1bn.