Industry
HIG hires Lorenz to lead DACH WhiteHorse team
Sebastian Lorenz joins HIG's direct lending division from Barings as a principal and head of DACH
GP Profile: Waterland backs UK with new office
Office opening is part of the GP's plan to increase its deployment and add-on activity in the UK
Schroders rebrands private assets under Schroders Capital
Private equity, private debt, real estate and infrastructure are all part of the platform
Heritage funds: Large-cap players explore mid-cap opportunities
With Astorg on the road, and Triton and PAI having closed smaller funds this year, Unquote looks at what is driving the trend
Ambienta hires four
Demeunynck and Héron join Ambienta's Paris office, while Leu and Balz join its Munich office
Waterland secures €500m ESG facility for eighth fund
ABM Amro, Rabobank and Natixis arrange the facility for the GP's €2.5bn latest fund
B4 Investimenti eyes next fund launch in 2023
B4 plans to start fundraising once it has fully deployed its B4 H II - EuVECA fund
CMBOR returns to Nottingham University after 2020 hiatus
Centre for Private Equity and MBO Research is re-established within Nottingham University Business School
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: First-time fortunes
Vincent Van den Brink and Greg Kok from fund administrator JTC discuss how recent months have affected the fortunes of first-time funds
CGT rate hike to curb HNWI investment appetite - survey
One in four private investors would reduce their investments into SMEs by 50% or more, says Connection Capital
Altamar and CAM combine businesses
New group is named Altamar CAM Partners and has a presence in Europe, America and Asia
Sanne board rejects fourth Cinven offer
Latest proposal offers 850 pence per share, a small uptick on the 830 pence offered earlier
Pandemic success boosts appeal of "misunderstood" gaming sector
PE and VC interest for the sector has picked up in the past few years after a lull, and the pandemic could turn some of these bets into winners
KKR gears up for sixth European fund
GP's predecessor vehicle closed in 2019 on €5.6bn and was 41% deployed as of December 2020
PE-backed Accedo in acquisition talks ahead of sponsor exit – Mergermarket
SEB may mandate financial advisers for an IPO or a trade sale within the next two years
GP Profile: OpenGate pushes ahead with intensive buy-and-build plans
Carve-out specialist is eyeing a number of bolt-ons for assets including Fichet and Jøtul, and plans to launch a new fund soon
Polaris appoints director, head of sustainability
Danish GP also appoints a head of sustainability and made five promotions
Multiples Heatmap: hectic Q1 further fuels valuation hike
Deal multiples saw four consecutive quarterly increases to reach 11.5x in the first quarter of 2021
Alvarez & Marsal hires Platinum's Lundqvist
Olle Lundqvist will lead the firm's Private Equity Performance Improvement Group in the Nordic region
Apposite heads for autumn final close for third fund
Healthcare-focused GP has made its first deal from the fund, acquiring Switzerland-based 1Med
Raymond James buys Cebile Capital
With the addition of Cebile to its investment banking division, Raymond James expects to further expand its service offering
Funds maturing in 2021: what is still in PE and infra portfolios
Unquote and Inframation delve into seven of the largest funds maturing around 2021 to highlight potential M&A and secondaries opportunities
Oaktree provides €275m in financing to Inter Milan
Following the deal, Suning and LionRock pledge their stakes in the company as collateral
RBS appoints new fund finance director in Luxembourg
Bank appoints Philip Prideaux to drive its Luxembourg funds banking offering