Industry
GP Bullhound appoints Kindelán as head of Madrid office
In his new role, Kindelán will be based in Madrid and will oversee the firm's activities in Iberia
Fortino hires Gimv principal De Troyer
In his new role, De Troyer will be responsible for sourcing and leading new investments
Turbo-charged: How leverage is powering up secondaries
The use of leverage in secondaries has soared, as funds are continually seeking new ways to boost spending power
Creandum hires in-house general counsel
Walther spent eight years at Vinge, where she worked in transactions and technology
GP Profile: Deutsche Private Equity
GP has deployed 44% of its third fund within 15 months of the vehicle holding its final close on €575m
MJ Hudson promotes Brozyniak and Amos to partner
Brozyniak joined MJ Hudson in 2017 from Macfarlanes and Amos joined from Allen & Overy
Federated Investors buys Hermes from BT Pension Scheme
Vendor BT Pension Scheme will retain a 29.5% stake in the manager after the deal
CEE exit activity picks up in Q1 as buyouts drop
First quarter saw a significant drop in both buyout volume and aggregate value in the region, though the number of exits is up, year-on-year
France's Pragma Capital rebrands, eyes new fund launch
Pragma, which underwent a succession plan in 2016, will now be known as Sparring Capital
Nordic buyout market soars in Q1
Acquisitions in the region reached the highest aggregate value ever recorded in the first quarter of the year
Axa Strategic Ventures rebrands to Axa Venture Partners
Rebrand reflects approach of establishing partnerships with portfolio companies and VC investors
Norway’s government steers sovereign wealth fund away from PE
Investing in unlisted assets poses challenges to cost effectiveness and transparency, ministry says
Benelux's biotech and pharma buyouts market in rude health
Buyout houses are becoming more attracted to assets in the Benelux biotech and pharma spaces, typically the preserve of venture capital investors
DLA Piper hires Vandenbussche and Pinkham
Law firm hires partner Vandenbussche and senior counsel Pinkham to strengthen PE arm
European Commission launches VentureEU
VentureEU is a venture capital funding programme backed by €410m in fresh funding from the EU
C5 appoints Cooke as managing partner
In his new role, Cooke will take responsibility for all aspects of fundraising and IR
Apax opens Milan office, appoints Revel-Sillamoni as head
Francesco Revel-Sillamoni will lead the new office with the support of senior adviser Francesco Panfilo
Japanese insurance companies eye DACH funds
Insurance companies in Japan are considering increasing their exposure to European funds, with DACH GPs most likely to benefit
Stocking up: the rising number of UK buyout-backed companies
Unquote breaks down the current population of UK buyout-backed firms
European fundraises off to healthy start in 2018
Number of fund closes and aggregate capital raised in Q1 is roughly on par with the same period last year, but short of the strong start to 2016
EdRip completes spinout from Edmond de Rothschild
Fully independent French firm with €2bn in AUM will operate under the name Andera Partners
Ontario Teachers' chief investment officer Graven Larsen resigns
Graven Larsen joined Ontario Teachers' in February 2016 and led the fund's global investment programme
Iris hires Capnamic principal to expand Berlin team
Berlin team expansion will continue with further appointments in the coming months
GCP promotes Shaw to partner
Shaw joined GCP in April 2012 and was previously an investment director at the firm