Industry
LP Profile: DBPE's thirst for co-investments
unquote" catches up with DBPE to discuss its strategy, which has recently seen it increase its focus on equity co-investments
KKR appoints Franks to London team
Former Advent partner will oversee private equity consumer and retail activity across the EMEA region
Paris looking to steal London's thunder
With Britain's EU passporting rights under question, France is taking regulatory steps to facilitate access to its financial markets
Secondary buyout levels reach new heights
SBO market in Europe has developed steadily over the last 15 years
DACH institutional investors set sights on private equity
LPs are moving away from more liquid asset classes in search of stronger returns, with private equity's popularity on the up in the German-speaking region
unquote" LP and secondaries round-up
An overview of recent news and events regarding private equity LPs and secondaries deals
ATP appoints Nordea AM head Hyldahl as new CEO
Head of Nordea Asset Management Christian Hyldahl replaces Carsten Stendevad
Deal in Focus: Equistone exits Hornschuch
Sale to Continental's subsidiary followed an eight-year holding period in which the company bolted on a number of competitors
Vista Equity-backed Misys scraps £3.5bn London IPO
Decision comes a week after company cut the value of its IPO by ТЃ1bn
Unigrains appoints two in Paris office
Two appointments aim to boost the group's international development
Maven appoints Finance Wales's Goward
New investment director will oversee early-stage tech investments in England and Wales
Deal in Focus: Cinven sells Avio to Space2
GP divests Italian aerospace operator to trade buyer following decade-long tenure
Deal in Focus: Qualium and CDC IC acquire Vulcanic
Pass-the-parcel deal marks the fourth consecutive period for the French cooling systems group under private equity ownership
HarbourVest delists from Amsterdam stock exchange
As part of the strategy, the GP will consolidate its listing on the London stock exchange
OpCapita hires Coleman and Pouzin
Over the last two years, the GP has increased its team from eight to 15 people
Luxembourg launches Reserved Alternative Investment Funds
New vehicles will increase flexibility and open up opportunities for private equity houses, real estate investors and hedge fund managers
Vaaka Partners adds EQT's Koskenvuo
Ville Koskenvuo joins the Finnish buyout firm as a partner from EQT
NorthEdge opens Birmingham office
New location to be managed by Freer and Skinner, formerly of EY and Better Capital respectively
CEE could arrest exit flow decline in 2016
Region is seven exits short of exceeding 2015’s total for PE- and VC-backed exits
Weekly round-up: Britain's IPO woes, listed private equity, and more
Catch up on essential features from this past week with our round-up of industry analysis
Nordic exits facing slump in 2016
Market needs strong fourth quarter numbers to surpass last yearтs exit volume and avoid a five-year low
Idinvest appoints Julien Princi as general counsel
Princi joins Idinvest from French asset manager Amundi, where he was deputy general counsel
Ropes & Gray hires leveraged finance partner
Law firm hires finance lawyer Malcolm Hitching as a partner in its London office
In Profile: CBPE Capital
unquote" takes an in-depth look at the GP behind nine fundraises and discusses strategy with managing partner Sean Dinnen