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WestBridge promotes three
WestBridge has promoted Minton and MacLeay to the position of senior investment manager, and Sinclair to investment manager
VC-backed Pflege.de to be acquired by Hartmann
VCs who have backed the home care information website include Hanse Ventures and Holtzbrinck Digital
Covid-19 impact expected to be more severe than GFC – survey
Almost all Dechert survey respondents expect distressed deals to increase, while 82% cited more deal delays as an ongoing effect
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Nordic 2020 Review
Katharine Hidalgo welcomes Unquote Nordic reporter Eliza Punshi to discuss how dealflow and fundraising prospects are faring as 2021 rolls on
2021 Preview: Dry powder drives DACH prospects for 2021
DACH players adopted increased portfolio management and defensive investment decisions in 2020, but dry powder is set to drive 2021
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: DACH 2020 Review
Katharine Hidalgo welcomes Unquote DACH reporter Harriet Matthews to discuss how dealflow and fundraising prospects are faring as 2021 rolls on
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: France 2020 review
Katharine Hidalgo welcomes Unquote editor Greg Gille to discuss how dealflow and fundraising prospects are faring as 2021 rolls on
Tikehau Capital hires new CFO
Prior to joining Tikehau, Antoine Onfray was group deputy CEO of listed real estate group Paref
29% of LPs have decreased interest in emerging managers – survey
Placement agent Eaton Partners’ latest LP Pulse Survey collected responses from 61 LPs globally
Ontario Teachers' hires Nick Jansa from Deutsche Bank
Jansa joins from Deutsche Bank, where he spent more than 24 years
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: UK & Ireland 2020 Review
Early figures highlight how a 2008-style meltdown was averted in 2020, both in terms of deal-doing and fundraising
2021 Preview: Southern Europe looks for 2021 rebound
Covid-19 hit both dealflow and fundraising across the region – but local players are still looking forward to a gradual recovery in 2021
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Southern Europe 2020 Review
National coronavirus restrictions threatened to scupper the PE industry across Europe in the spring, but investors adapted swiftly
A year to remember - and learn from
Unquote recaps a year like no other, and maps out what market players expect when it comes to dealmaking and fundraising from 2021
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Eurazeo to manage €420m Nov Santé healthcare fund
Fund was launched by the French Insurance Federation (FFA) and Caisse des Dépôts to commit to projects in the healthcare sector in France
Bridges establishes office in Manchester, hires Braham
Bridges has backed several businesses in the North, including GEV and the Ethical Housing Company
2021 Preview: Nordic region weathers brunt of pandemic
Nordic countries lived up to their reputation as PE stronghold in 2020, with strong H2 recovery and record VC investments in the region
LDC appoints new CEO
Toby Rougier joins from Lloyds Banking Group, where he is currently group corporate treasurer
BGF appoints Isherwood and Strang to board
Kris Isherwood is currently CFO of Eight Roads and Jim Strang is chairman of Hamilton Lane
Kline Hill Partners' third secondaries fund now 40% deployed
Kline Hill Partners Fund III held a second and final close on its $450m hard-cap in April
Q3 Barometer: Green shoots emerge
Aggregate value of deals was noticeably up in Q3 as the reopening of debt markets boosted transaction sizes
General Atlantic promotes two
Melis Kahya Akar becomes managing director and Caroline Woodworth is promoted to principal
Cavendish promotes Farrugia to managing partner
Farrugia has also held positions at Strata Partners and Close Brothers Corporate Finance