Industry
Abraaj CFO leaves firm
Abraaj Group confirmed that Ashish Dave is no longer with the investment firm
Essling Capital launches Essling Expansion fund
French GP's third fund, with a target of more than €200m, focuses on majority acquisitions
Westbridge hires WK's Minton
Minton is joining from WK Corporate Finance and previously worked at Terra Firma Capital Partners
3i hires four for private equity team
3i strengthens its US and European private equity teams with four new appointments
Natixis buys minority stake in Clipperton
M&A boutique Clipperton solely focuses on the technology and internet industries
Alternative lending thrives in the Netherlands
Only the UK, France and Germany have seen more deals involving alternative debt, with Netherlands activity growing 31% year-on-year in 2017
Mimir Invest appoints senior operations director
HolmstrУЖm joins the senior management team and will lead operational due diligence
Gimv strengthens presence in Munich
Philipp von Hammerstein has been promoted to partner in the GP's health and care division
Equistone VI holds final close on €2.8bn hard-cap
Mid-market PE investor saw total potential commitments of тЌ4bn, significantly exceeding target
John Holloway moves onto new role at EIF
Holloway will look after a new initiative involving fundraising from the private sector
Investindustrial's Valtur files for insolvency
Investindustrial bought Valtur in 2016 in an all-equity deal valued at around €100m
Livingbridge partner Paul Morris joins BDO
In his new role, Morris will be advising businesses looking for private equity investment
Eurazeo posts sharp increase in AUM in annual results
Dramatic increase in AUM was primarily driven by deals with Idinvest and Rhône Capital
Triago bolsters New York office with Rogers hire
Kevin Rogers joins the private equity advisory firm in the US as a principal
Clearwater hires Canaccord's O'Donnell
In his new role as partner, OтDonnell will be in charge of Clearwater's consumer sector practice
Partners Group appoints Steffen Meister as chair
Meister succeeds Peter Wuffli, who has been chair since 2014 and who will now act as vice-chair
Brait's New Look proposes CVA with closure of 60 stores
High street fashion retailer will look to renegotiate its rental and debt agreements
Amundi to raise fourth small-cap fund
French asset manager sets the target for the fund at €150m and plans a final close in H2 2018
Italian venture moves upmarket as overall activity dips
Venture dealflow and aggregate value decreased in 2017 following five years of growth, as VCs turned their attention to later-stage rounds
Argos Soditic partner Semmens steps down
Development ends a 22-year spell at the firm, during which Semmens oversaw five fundraises
Q&A: Rutland's Craddock on Aston Barclay and making partner
Special situations investor's newly appointed partner discusses the firm's evolution and its recent investment in the UK-based car auction business
GP Bullhound acquires AdMedia
Following the acquisition, five senior deal-makers will join the VC firm's investment team
Techwald's SPAC Life Care Capital to trade on AIM Italia
SPAC will invest in non-listed medium-sized Italian companies active in the healthcare sector
Seraphim hires Rombaut as general partner
Rombaut will support fundraising efforts as the VC firm plans to launch a new global vehicle