GPs
Segulah change of address
Nordic private equity investor Segulah is moving office and changing its contact details.
From recession to concession
With 2009 going down as one of the worst private equity years in history, investors looked on to 2010 knowing things could only get better – and so they have.
SVG doubts permanent shift in LP/GP relations
With the uncertainty that ensued during the financial crisis, many predictions were made regarding the reduction in the number of GPs and their relations with LPs. While we have seen an evolution on both of these issues, there are doubts over how truly...
Q&A: Italian private equity renaissance?
From 2003 to 2008, Italian private equity activity grew continuously. However, since 2009 this has no longer been the case. Francinia Protti-Alvarez speaks to Raffaele de Courten, founding partner at AltoPartners, about the state of affairs and the trends...
HarbourVest appoints Lund as EMEA head of sales
HarbourVest Partners has appointed Simon Lund as head of sales and marketing for Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Bridgepoint Development Capital set up Paris team
Bridgepoint Development Capital (BDC) has set up an office in Paris led by Pierre Colasson.
Fundraising: Unlocking LP appetite
Fundraising in the current environment can feel like facing a series of closed doors, but there are ways of unlocking LP commitments. Julian Longhurst reports
Gimv hires DACH life sciences partner
Gimv has hired Annegret de Baey-Diepolder as a partner to join the firm’s life sciences in the DACH region; she will be base in Munich.
Accel bolsters London team
Global venture investor Accel Partners, has appointed Adam Valkin to join the firm’s London office.
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.
Advent appoints consumer goods operational partner
Advent International has named John Sheppard as the newest partner to join the firm’s Operating Partner Program. He will advise on global investment opportunities in the consumer sector, with a particular focus on branded and private label consumer...
Synova appoints new investment director
UK low to mid-market investor, Synova Capital LLP, has appointed Dr Joe Wiley as an investment director and head of healthcare.
Wellington appoints new venture partner
Wellington Partners has appointed Mossadiq Umedaly as venture partner. Primarily based in the firm's Palo Alto, Umedaly is expected to be involved in cleantech investments out of Wellington Partners' London and Munich offices.
Standard Bank appoints three; boosts PE team
Emerging markets focused bank Standard Bank has strengthened its private equity capability with the hiring of three senior executives to its private equity franchise.
KCP appoints former ISIS director
UK-based private equity house Key Capital Partners (KCP) has appointed former ISIS Equity Partners (ISIS) director Andy Gregory as a partner in its North of England team.
The automotive sector: a stable proposition?
The news that beleaguered Stabilus has been taken over by Triton draws attention to the European automotive sector, which, for private equity, remains a dangerous proposition, according to insiders. Mareen Goebel reports.
Investindustrial opens Shanghai office
Southern European investor Investindustrial has opened its regional headquarters in Shanghai, signifying continued expansion into Asia and China in particular.
VSS appoints Hartfelder as head of IR
Veronis Suhler Stevenson (VSS) has appointed Jack Hartfelder as head of investor relations.
LPs & GPs benefit from mutual support
Emerging from the recessions, GPs are facing a new reality in their LP relations. Investors are becoming increasingly selective, and approach negotiations with more assertiveness. However, as Francinia Protti-Alvarez finds, the new GP/LP relationship...
CD&R appoints former Procter & Gamble chief as partner
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice has appointed former Procter & Gamble CEO Alan Lafley as special operating partner.
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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.
Octopus VCT closes at £50m
Octopus Investments has reached its £50m capacity for its limited life VCT - open since September 2009. The fund is now closed for new investments.
General Atlantic appoints special adviser
US-based private equity firm General Atlantic (GA) has appointed Dr Ronald McMahan as a special adviser to the firm.