Industry
Octopus Ventures adds Zihao Xu to investment team
European venture capital investor is best known for backing Secret Escapes and Zoopla
HarbourVest clinches £807m SVG deal
Acquisition will see SVG wound down and ТЃ1.12bn returned to its shareholders
Private equity's public market problems
Despite strong investor appetite for listed private equity houses, life on the public markets brings with it numerous challenges
Ardian launches first North American buyout fund, targets $500m
Private equity firm aims to hold a final close for the fund in mid-to-late 2017
HarbourVest further extends deadline for SVG share offer
Extension will enable the parties to continue negotiations around an alternative asset-based offer
Electra Private Equity to move to corporate structure
LP's strategic review concludes it will discard its listed investment trust status
Ratos takes SEK 1.7bn hit to portfolio
Norwegian oil services company Aibel sees book value written down by SEK 1.1bn
LP Profile: ATP
Danish pension fund is among Europe’s largest but does not prescribe asset allocation targets
France eyes corporate venture boost
Recent changes to regulation should encourage more of the country's corporate players to ramp up their venture activity
In Profile: NorthEdge
unquote" takes an in-depth look at the northern GP, which scored Best Fundraise at the British PE Awards last week
UK mid-market funds: Higher tiers risk overload
UK core mid-market may have to deal with the risk of LP fatigue and rising valuations, as the space becomes increasingly competitive
UK lower mid-market fundraising: Making the leap
Low levels of secondary buyout opportunities will intensify challenges for private equity firms raising increasingly larger vehicles
HarbourVest makes new £783m SVG bid
Proposed deal would be similarly structured to a rival bid by Goldman Sachs and CPPIB
Weekly round-up: Silverfleet in profile, German tax law reform, and more
Catch up on essential features from this past week with our round-up of industry analysis
HarbourVest extends deadline for SVG takeover
Offer lapsed on 6 October, with SVG's board urging shareholders to accept a competing offer
In Profile: Silverfleet Capital
unquote" talks to managing partner Neil MacDougall about fund performance, recent activity and strategy
Assietta launches €60m fourth fund
Vehicle has a six-year lifespan and aims to raise up to €70m
Jasmin Capital hires Ludovic Douge as manager
Christilla de Moustier has been made senior adviser, and Lucia Roman will head the firm's Brussels office
Confidence drop for PE-backed businesses in wake of Brexit vote
Less than half of BVCA survey respondents are confident in the government's ability to negotiate a good deal
L Catterton hires Mariager as operating partner in Paris
Dane Christian Mariager joins consumer-focused private equity firm’s Paris office effective immediately
Goldman and CPPIB field £748m bid for 100% of SVG
SVG board deems Goldman/CPPIB bid preferred option, ahead of HarbourVest and Pantheon/Pomona
Fund in Focus: Ardian raises €4.5bn for sixth LBO Fund
France-based GP has an additional €500m co-investment pocket for LPs in its latest vehicle, accounting for around 15% of the fund
SVG recommends liquidation, £379m sale to Pantheon, Pomona
Board of directors proposes to wind down SVG to maximise cash returns to its shareholders
British Private Equity Awards 2016: winners announced
Congratulations to the winners of the hotly contested 2016 British Private Equity Awards