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3i to cut jobs and offices
New 3i CEO Simon Borrows is set to reveal plans to cut staff and close downs several offices at the group's AGM this week, according to reports.
Secondary buyouts continue to boom, but for how long?
The European secondary buyout market is deeper and more active than the primary market, but buyers should beware that its health is ultimately dependent on the same factors that drive primary transactions. Anneken Tappe reports
Doughty raises $1.1bn from Norit sale
Doughty Hanson has sold activated carbon specialist Norit to US trade player Cabot Corporation for $1.1bn.
AFIC appoints Louis Godron as chairman
French private equity association AFIC has elected Argos Soditic partner Louis Godron as its new chairman.
Video: AXA Private Equity's Stefano Mion
Stefano Mion, the head of AXA Private Equity's UK operations, talks to unquote" news editor Greg Gille about the firm's fund-of-funds strategy.
PE marketers launch Pivot Partners
Emma Payne and Ingrid Tighe have launched Pivot Partners, a strategic marketing business focusing on the private equity industry.
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3i pulls out of Habbo Hotel firm Sulake
3i has joined Balderton in pulling out of Finnish portfolio company Sulake following a scandal in one of the online games it runs.
Video: EBRD's Anne Fossemalle
unquote" editor-in-chief Kimberley Romaine speaks to EBRD director Anne Fossemalle about the latest trends in manager selection.
Listed PE discounts seen as buying opportunity
Wide discounts on listed private equity vehicles present a major buying opportunity, according to delegates at LPEQ’s recent conference in London.
Balderton dumps Sulake after documentary exposé
Balderton has dumped its stake in Finnish social networking company Sulake following a damning Channel 4 investigation into the firm.
Private companies rethink pricing
The recession has had little effect on company valuations, but now companies are becoming more realistic about their value, writes John Bakie
UK and Nordics outperforming rest of Europe
Research from unquote” data finds that the UK/Ireland has not only outperformed its continental European counterparts in Q1 of 2012, but it was also the only region to raise deal volume levels above those of 2011.
Trade winds blowing
Trade winds blowing
Listed private equity recovery underway
Listed private equity
Southern Europe: Volume drops, value soars
Deal activity remained particularly subdued across Southern Europe in May, although the Rottapharm buyout in Italy sent overall value soaring.
The Nordic coming-of-age
The Nordic coming-of-age
PE players cashing in on energy services consolidation
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues are becoming more important to businesses, leading to the emergence of intense private equity interest in the energy management services sector. Research by Robert W Baird suggests an increase in deal...
Depositary requirements detrimental to VC fundraising, says EVCA
EVCA has raised concerns that the proposed depositary requirement for venture capital funds could be detrimental to the fundraising environment in Europe.
EU relaxes VCT scheme requirements
The European Commission has enhanced its state aid approval for the UK's Venture Capital Trust (VCT) scheme, loosening both requirements and restrictions on maximum funding.
Triago's Dréan launches online PE marketplace Palico
Palico, a global online marketplace for the private equity fund community, launched yesterday.
Netherlands: Out of sight for foreign GPs?
The latest market report from the Dutch private equity association (NVP) shows that GPs in the Netherlands have strengthened their position between 2010 to 2011. However further research by unquote" data reveals that the participation of international...
RIT partners with Rockefeller Financial Services
Investment trust RIT Capital Partners and asset manager Rockefeller Financial Services have announced the creation of a strategic partnership between the two entities.