Industry
British investors hold fire as EU vote looms
Dealflow and aggregate value drops to 2009 levels as uncertainty puts private equity firms' plans for UK investments on hold
EQT holds €566m final close on first venture fund
Stage-agnostic European venture fund had been rumoured for a year prior to announcement
Goldman Sachs-backed Dong prices IPO at up to DKK 106bn
Energy company will make Danish financial market history as largest-ever listing
In Profile: IK Investment Partners
Having recently returned to the small-cap space, unquote" takes an in-depth look at the firm's overall strategy, fundraising, deals and team
Electra Partners on termination notice following Bramson CEO appointment
Activist investor Bramson appointed unpaid interim CEO following campaign against fund manager
VC financial engineering fuelling tech bubble?
Downside protection in later VC-backed funding rounds is increasingly presented as justification for growing valuations
Bruno Bézard named managing partner at Cathay Capital
Frenchman makes radical career change, moving on from position within France's Public Finances
HgCapital promotes two to partner and makes two senior hires
Good and Briens are promoted from director in the portfolio projects and TMT teams
Cast adrift: What next for PE-backed oil & gas companies?
Exit opportunities for funds exposed to the oil & gas market have been severely impacted by the drastic drop in oil prices over the past two years
Omnes launches Omnes Mezzanis n°3 Private Investors
New €30m-target fund is intended for joint investments alongside Omnes Mezzanis 3 FPCI fund
LBO France moves into VC with Innovation Capital purchase
LBO France takes over Innovation Capital's investment vehicle Sisa with €68m in commitments
Quadrivio and Intesa Sanpaolo merge VC activities
New venture capital firm foresees the launch of a new vehicle with a €120m target
Nordic PE must focus on reputation and responsibility, says EQT's von Koch
EQT managing partner Thomas von Koch spoke as keynote at todayтs unquote" Nordic Private Equity Forum in Stockholm
Cooley hires three new partners for PE team
Rosen, Hopkinson and Schwartzman will join the companyтs London, New York and Palo Alto teams
Deal in Focus: Montagu acquires August's FSP
Tertiary buyout will pave the way for further consolidation of the funeral services market, which has proven highly popular among PE players
Comment: The impact of lifting Iranian sanctions on private equity
The lifting of international sanctions has opened Iranian borders to European investors, but the gates are still not fully open
Q1 Barometer: Slow start across Europe despite French uptick
The European buyout segment witnessed a slow Q1 volume-wise, with the number of deals recorded being the lowest total since Q1 2014
StepStone takes over Swiss Capital
StepStone Private Debt and StepStone Hedge Funds will be launched following the merger
Lincoln hires Oakley's Brooks as MD
Appointment comes weeks after the firm hired Freyman as MD of valuations and opinions
Iris Capital makes Gold partner in San Francisco
Gold will incidentally take on the role of managing director of Iris Capital North America
Deal in Focus: Telepizza listing leads southern Europe IPO wave
An in-depth look at Telepizza’s listing on the Spanish stock exchange
Marlborough Partners appoints Metzgen as MD
New recruit will oversee the firm's coverage and execution advisory activity
Navigating the complex world of co-investment
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Squire Patton Boggs hires Spirit's Stirling
New recruit will oversee legal firm's private equity strategy across regional markets