GPs
Reshaping the GP shareholding landscape
As the private equity market matures, shareholding structures of GPs are being reshaped, with a number of M&A transactions and minority stake sales
Highlander Partners opens Romania office
GP has opened its inaugural office in the region after entering the Polish market in 2008
Genesis hires two for investment team
New hires will reinforce the investment team and will be active in planned fundraising
Aurelius expands management team
Albrecht will be responsible for acquisitions and sales across all business areas in his new role
Partners Group's private equity AUM increases 7%
Switzerland-based firm announces тЌ2.37bn new commitments for its private equity strategy
Capital Dynamics acquires Advanced Capital
Advanced Capital currently manages generalist private equity, real estate and energy funds-of-funds
Quilvest reshuffles management
Alexis Meffre takes over from Stanislas Poniatowski as Quilvest's executive chairperson
Achleitner joins Investcorp advisory board
Career academic sits on the advisory board of several other financial institutions
Allocate 2018: ESG gains traction with European LPs
Numerous reports and studies have shown that LPs are increasingly concerned about their GPs' environmental, social and governance policies
Epiris appoints Brent as investment manager
Appointment comes shortly after the newly independent GP promoted Wilson and Wood to partners
Adcuram hires Brickenkamp and Feldt
Brickenkamp leaves his post at Frankfurt-listed Technotrans to join as head of operations
GP Profile: Gimv
Investor relations and corporate communications manager De Leenheer discusses the firm's history of public backing and current strategy
Evoco strengthens team
Camenisch joins as director of finance and operations, and Sormani is promoted to director
Natixis IM buys MV Credit Partners
London-headquartered MV invests in both senior and subordinated debt across Europe
Inflexion appoints three new investment partners
Hemmers will lead the TMT team while Coffin will focus on energy and Kaufman on minority investing
3i promotes Crane to partner amid appointments wave
GP hires Rothschild's Howard as director and makes four further senior European PE promotions
Epiris promotes Wilson and Wood to partner
Team members have been with the newly independent fund manager for five and six years, respectively
Colony to acquire four Abraaj funds
Deal includes Abraaj's stakes in the funds along with staff in eight offices
France Invest seeks to capitalise on Macron's reforms
Trade body's newly appointed chair discusses plans to capitalise on reforms and bolster the popularity of the PE ownership model
DN Capital's Marovac named new Invest Europe chair
Marovac, the founder and manager of VC firm DN Capital, will chair the trade body until 2019
Q&A: Nordic Capital's Kristoffer Melinder
Partner Melinder discusses Nordic fundraising, the increasing focus on ESG, and differentiated strategies in high-price environments
AGIC hires former Equistone partner Breuning to lead UK office
Breuning will be responsible for all of AGIC's UK investment activities and future fundraising
Szymański to leave Waterland's Warsaw office amid departures
Szymański joined the firm in February 2015 to lead Waterland's operations in the Polish market
GP Profile: Mangrove Capital
An early backer in Skype and Wix, Mangrove held a final close on €200m for its fifth fund earlier this year