Industry
Guernsey Finance launches fast-track applications for managers
Scheme aims to allow fund managers with funds not registered in whitelisted jurisdictions to migrate
Ubi Banca buys stake in Green Arrow Capital
This is the first financial investor that has entered the capital of the firm, owned by its founding partners
Vast majority of LPs satisfied with GP transparency – survey
Coller Capital's PE Barometer also reported LP concerns about forward-looking EBITDA add-backs
Secondaries players weigh up risk and rewards of "ring-fencing" deals
GP-led transactions isolating assets hardest hit by the Covid-19 crisis could appeal to adventurous secondaries players, but challenges abound
VC Profile: Apex Ventures
Apex's digital-health-focused second fund is targeting €50m following a Q1 2020 first close
Bure launches share issue to raise up to SEK 1bn
Proposed share issue is subject to adoption and authorisation by existing shareholders and the board
Third of LPs put fund commitments on hold – survey
Brackendale Consulting survey also revealed that 62% would commit to a fund without a personal visit
BBB appoints Lewis La Torre as interim CEO
In October 2019, Keith Morgan announced that he would be standing down from the role of CEO
EQT signs "largest ever" ESG-linked credit facility
Facility is linked to portfolio companies' commitment to gender equality and renewable energy
DC Advisory hires Bijoor as managing director
Bijoor joins DC Advisory from Guggenheim Securities, where he was a managing director
Video: CPPIB's Delaney Brown on improved LP/GP relations
In the fourth of Unquote's Lockdown series, Delaney Brown, managing director of CPPIB, discusses improved GP/LP relations since lockdown began
EQT opens office in Paris
EQT partner Nicolas Brugère will take up the role of head of EQT France
Keyhaven Capital hires two
Anne Niederstaetter and Alma Lawrie will bolster the firm's investment and investor relations teams
Nordic GPs find solace in demand for tech deals
Buyout activity in the Nordic region has nose-dived in 2020, while venture capital activity surged in some countries
Cambridge Associates opens Munich office
Office will be led by Alex Koriath, head of European pension practice and regional head for Germany
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Startups slow down
The Unquote pod asks, when will VC activity return to normal? And how will venture funds rebound in comparison to the previous GFC?
Silverfleet's Ashton leaves position as partner
Ashton will continue to act as a consultant to Silverfleet and as a non-executive director for Sigma
Emeram appoints new investment manager
Marzio Bondolfi joins the Munich-based Mittelstand-focused GP from Montana Capital Partners
Impact investing: LP perspectives
Three European LPs discuss how they define impact, their favoured measurement metrics, and the kinds of managers they look for
Spectrum appoints Patey
Patey was a director at BDO before taking this position as lead advisory director
GP Profile: Suma Capital
Spanish GP is currently raising its second fund, and is cautiously looking at investment opportunities in the current climate
Capza acquires Time for Growth
Acquisition aims to boost Capza's growth capital offering ahead of the launch of its growth fund
BMO appoints Baxter and Burnet to board
Listed private equity investor is currently valued at £315 per share, at the time of publication
BCP heads for Fund II close, plans two more deals in 2020
Following the acquisition of optician chain Ounda, BCP is screening IT and business services deals