Fundraising
HarbourVest to list shares on LSE
HarbourVest Global Private Equity has announced plans to list its shares on the Specialist Fund Market of the London Stock Exchange.
UK FTF makes first committment to DFJ's third fund
The UK Future Technologies Fund (UK FTF), one of two fund-of-funds which effectively make up the UK Innovation Investment Fund, has made its first commitment into the DFJ Esprit III vehicle, bringing it closer to its £130m target.
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LP/GP relationships are changing like never before as investors push for improved terms and increasingly look to bypass GPs and invest directly.
3i appoints two to global IR team
UK–based private equity player 3i has made two senior appointments to its fund investor relations (FIR) team as part of its focus to further enhance its relationships with its LPs around the world.
Doughty Hanson appoints Marquardt as CEO
European private equity firm Doughty Hanson has named Stephen Marquardt as its chief executive.
Gimv-XL closes on €609m
European investment company Gimv has announced the final closing of its latest vehicle Gimv-XL fund at €609m.
Fundraising set for 2010 uptick after defiant year
According to figures to be published in the upcoming European Fundraising Review 2010, fundraising in the Benelux region has remained resilient in 2009 in spite of the downturn.
Candover's shares rise as firm hints at new beginnings
Troubled private equity firm Candover's shares went up 8% in early morning today after it reportedly hinted at future plans to raise new funds.
LPs throw out the old for the new
It is now common knowledge that fundraising for private equity funds this year will be tough to say the least. Many, however, do not realise just how tough. News reports this week suggest that LPs are now considering severing ties with some GPs altogether...
Q&A: Fundraising in 2010 and beyond
Charlie Jolly principal at Matrix talks to Francinia Protti-Alvarez about recent fundraising trends and implications for the future.
Q&A: The fundraising fulcrum
Francois Rowell speaks to Mounir Guen, CEO of placement agent MVision, about the fundraising climate in 2010.
Four Maven-managed VCTs announce £6m linked top-up offer
Four of Maven Capital Partners' Income and Growth VCT funds have announced that they intend to raise £6.1m this year through a linked top-up offer across the four vehicles.
Secondaries players to fill later-stage gap
A lack of LP appetite has left a void at the later-stage end of the European venture market. Could secondaries players hold the key, asks Emanuel Eftimiu
Change in attitude needed for future fundraising
New stats reveal 5-year low in fundraising; co-investing needed to lure LPs. By Emanuel Eftimiu
unquote" Fund Administration Report 2009
An introduction to the fund administration market
Impotent Revolution
Changes to fundraising terms in 2010
European Fundraising Review
The essential guide to fundraising in Europe
Balance of power
Investors are putting a significant amount of pressure on buyout houses, pushing for better terms and in some cases scaling back commitments
EUROPE - Partners Group's Global Opportunites fund moves listing to Ireland
Partners Group's Global Opportunites investment fund has altered its status from a closed-end vehicle to an open-ended vehicle and has delisted from the London Stock Exchange in prepartion for shifting its shares to the Ireland Stock Exchange, due to...
Not all megafunds are evil
Moody's research sheds positive light on erstwhile barbarians
Care for a top-up?
Fundraising remains as challenging an activity now as it was 12 months ago. Many signs of life have been in the form of top-up funds - a signal that many LPs are not only honouring their commitments but also supporting their GPs. By Francinia Protti-Alvarez
European PE bounces back; will the Nordics follow suit?
A year after the Lehman Brothers collapse and things are looking up, as Q3 value totals are the highest they have been in a year. Ashley Wassall and Rikke Eckhoff take a closer look at the figures
Carried interest debate
Francois Rowell talks to Gonzague de Blignieres, president of Barclays Private Equity, about the taxation of carried interest