Industry
GVC CFO Bowtell to join Alchemy Partners
Paul Bowtell will step down on 5 March 2019 and will be replaced by Ladbrokes Coral's Rob Wood
BBVA and Anthemis launch London-based fintech incubator
Project will look to support companies from start-up thorugh to their seed funding rounds
Tikehau and DWS enter strategic alliance agreement
Alliance encourages cross-investment in reciprocal products as well as co-investments
Houlihan Lokey hires Baird’s Harrison as MD
While at Baird, Harrison worked on a number of high profile deals for PE clients
SCERS considers private equity fund-of-funds exposure
SCERS's staff, along with Cliffwater, contemplate an overall commitment of up to $100m
German PE finds breath of fresh air in ventilation sector
Private equity practitioners in the country are looking to capitalise on increasing demand for cleaner air
Velliv hires chief strategist
Henriksen joins from PFA Pension, where he has served as head of strategy since 2009
Lacera makes new commitments to European PE
Market value of the pension scheme's private equity portfolio has grown to $5.7bn
Apax France hires Vigier
French mid-market specialist GP Apax hires associate Arnauld Vigier to strengthen its TMT team
GP Profile: PAI Partners
Partner Yvan Massonnat speaks to Unquote about the firm's strategy and GP consolidation in the French market
Impact investing: making a splash
As high-profile GPs launch impact-dedicated funds, progress is being made in efforts to identify metrics by which to measure performance in the space
French PE market in rude health
French VCs and GPs invested €6.1bn in startups, SMEs and mid-market firms in H1 2017
Secondary buyouts back on the scene in CEE
H1 2018 saw the second highest half-year volume of SBOs since the financial crash, rebounding from two consecutive semesters of low activity
BTPSM hires new CEO
Firm provides investment management services to the trustee of the BT Pension Scheme
GP demand remains strong for Luxembourg's RAIFs
Launched two years ago, the fund structure has been well received by the PE community as almost 500 such vehicles have registered in two years
LP Profile: Skandia Insurance Company
Head of private equity and infrastructure Jonas Nyquist talks to Unquote about the LP's investment programme
Downing appoints new COO
James Weaver joins Downing after four years as chief operating officer at Amicus Finance
CDPQ invests in Biogroup-LCD
CDPQ buys a minority stake in Biogroup-LCD, a network of medical and biology laboratories
Southern Europe's non-performing loans pique PE’s interest
NPL market is showing increasing vitality, with southern Europe in particular attracting interest from private equity funds
Keensight hires new associate director
Theodor Wuppermann joins the mid-market house after a stint at healthcare-focused ArchiMed
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Electra Private Equity to wind down
Electra sells Photobox for £98m and will receive £21m from the Knight Square deal
Blackstone buys life sciences investment firm Clarus
New business division will focus on developing global products to address medical needs
ECB lending guidelines turn one with little to celebrate
Volume of highly leveraged deals continues to rise, while aggressive adjustments on financial metrics follow suit
