Mezzanine
GLOBAL – Partners closes EUR 447m mezz fund
Swiss-based asset manager Partners Group has reached a EUR 447m final close for its global mezzanine fund, soaring past the EUR 300m target. The fund has already made 11 investments in 2008, corresponding to 50% its capital.
Mezzanine funds gather pace
Francois Rowell speaks to Olivier Bossan, leader of Argos Expansion's management team, about the rise of sponsorless mezzanine funds and what this means for the French private equity market
FRANCE – Acto Mezzanine stages final close on EUR 187m
Acto Mezzanine completed the final close of Acto Mezzanine FCPR on EUR 187m ahead of its target size of EUR150m. Insurance company Groupama committed approximately 40% of the fund’s total, while the balance was financed by French institutional investors,...