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Making a difference with social impact investing
Emergence of standardised accounting metrics means it's time to think seriously about social impact
Doughty Hanson offers fund sell-downs
Doughty to facilitate sell-downs in older vehicles to support latest fund
OW Bunker: PFA joins ATP in Altor IV exit
Danish pensions provider is second major LP to leave Altor IV
OW Bunker: ATP sells €36m Altor commitment
Pension fund does not rule out investments in future Altor funds
CVC, Bencis fined in Dutch flour cartel case
Two firms fined around €1m each
Italian VC ecosystem shows signs of maturity
New laws aimed at start-ups as well as recent fund closes signal Italian VC is maturing
Loi Hamon: more trouble ahead for French private equity?
Is the Hamon Act spelling more trouble ahead for French private equity?
Returns just as crucial for social impact investors in Germany
BonVenture and Ananda Ventures are blazing a trail in Germany
Terra Firma's Four Seasons negotiates profits covenant waiver
GP bought the company for ТЃ825m almost three years ago
Altor's OW Bunker faces DKK 654m bankruptcy claim
Further DKK 803m demands put forward by 25 institutional investors
Dinamia and N+1 to merge
Firm to increase asset management activity following merger
Partners Group collects $1bn for mezzanine programme
Fresh commitments to be invested globally in mid-market
Aschenbrenner and Wittkowski join EQT
Both new hires previously managing directors at BCG
Impetus-PEF CEO Daniela Barone Soares on venture philanthropy
Impetus-PEFтs Daniela Barone Soares discusses the shift towards social impact
ATP, PFA et al. to investigate OW Bunker bankruptcy
Investigation will determine any liability and potential for legal action
Walker report shows transparency issues linger
Several companies failed to meet publication and data provisions requirements
Pressure on fees unsustainable, warns Terra Firma's Hands
“Some LPs want something for nothing”
AIFMD not threatening offshore model - Jersey Finance's Geoff Cook
Jersey's attractiveness as a fund domicile remains strong
Drilling down: time for PE to explore oil production?
Could oil prices at a half-decade low be a good time for private equity to move into the oil exploration & production sector?
IQ Capital hits £42m for second fund
Fund is classed as an enhanced enterprise capital fund
Polish authorities & private equity: a troubled relationship
Abris is suing the Polish state over the KNF's decision to force the fund to sell FM Bank PBP
Electra sees positive results despite shareholder tensions
Firm made ТЃ410m in investments over financial year
Abris launches legal action against Poland
Abris seeking $600m for losses likely to be caused by forced sale of FM Bank PBP
Nordic VCs welcome cooperation with international investors
Helsinki tech conference was clear evidence that the Nordic tech hub has the attention of investors