Industry
Spanish fundraising offers hope amid lacklustre dealflow
Spain’s private equity activity suffered from political uncertainty in H1 but nevertheless managed to attract its fair share of international dry powder
Octopus Investments' Paul Stevens joins BGF
Former Octopus team member joins BGFтs Quoted product, which targets AIM-listed companies
HgCapital launches advisory group with Blick Rothenberg acquisition
GP launches a buy-and-build platform with the former global chair and CEO of Deloitte
UK debt volumes drop in Q2 as Brexit puts brakes on issuance
Brexit prospects impacted issuance in the UK in the second quarter, but strong buyout volumes across Europe helped keep loan volumes afloat
Q2 Barometer: European buyout activity rebounds
European deal volume reached its highest total in six quarters, while aggregate value increased by 80% compared to Q1 levels
Ogier promotes Lenaers to managing associate in Luxembourg
Law firm also recently announced the appointment of four lawyers as senior associates in its Jersey office
Endless appoints Deloitte's Padmanabhan as portfolio director
New recruit leaves his role at Deloitte after 10 years with the advisory firm
Main Capital opens DACH office in Düsseldorf
New office will be base for investments in the region and help Benelux-based companies expand in DACH
UK buyout activity continues apace despite Brexit vote
Activity figures for July would suggest that local private equity houses have not been deterred т with a few caveats
Deal in focus: IK sells Vemedia to Charterhouse Capital
Vendor's international buy-and-build strategy helped transform the Belgian pharmaceutical company into a pan-European force
Dyal buys minority stake in HIG
Dyal now holds a minority non-voting stake of less than 15% in private equity firm
PE firm Tenzing adds Ian Armitage to board
Industry veteran Armitage joins as non-executive director, coming over from HgCapital
Beechbrook holds €100m first close for debt fund
Vehicle will make unitranche and mezzanine investments of €5-15m in PE-backed companies
Technology Crossover Ventures holds $2.5bn close for ninth fund
Venture firm’s TCV IX hits its hard-cap, having held a first close in Q1 2016
Are PE houses too slow on the digital uptake?
While the industry is reluctantly modernising its digital approach, software improvements and transparency requirements are accelerating the transformation
Eight Roads Ventures hires new partner
Michael Treskow joins as a partner in the VC's London-based European team, alongside two promotions
The call of Africa: Exit focus
Comparatively longer holding periods and sales to PE buyers or strategic investors characterise the continent's current exit market
CVC appoints Charterhouse's Eberle as investment director
New recruit joins the firm's London-based TMT team after four years at Charterhouse
The call of Africa: Risk mitigation
Certain risks are common among most African markets, but private equity firms have identified stategies to safeguard against these
The call of Africa
unquote" takes an in-depth look into the emerging African private equity industry
British Private Equity Awards: what happens next
Following a record number of entries, submissions will be debated by our judging panel in early September
Harvard endowment president & CEO Blyth steps down
Outgoing chief executive has cited personal reasons for his resignation
International buyers swoop for low-hanging Brexit fruit
Devaluation of the pound has made UK assets attractive to non-sterling investors, though the opportunity may be short lived
In Profile: Palatine Private Equity
Following the final close of its third fund in 2015, unquote" analyses the GP's regional approach, generalist remit and the importance it places on ESG