Industry
Sector specialisation taking hold in Europe
European private equity firms are sharpening their investment focus by restricting the number of sectors they target
Investec, SVB provide £50m NAV facility to Draper Esprit
Loan has a three-year term and carries an interest rate at the Bank of England base rate +6.75%
Volpi appoints Investindustrial's Klasmeyer
Klasmeyer has worked at Lazard, Morgan Stanley, Pamplona Credit Mangament and Bain Capital Credit
Unquote British Private Equity Awards 2019: final call for entries
Entries for the 2019 Unquote British Private Equity Awards are due by 28 June at 5pm
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Generation game
Listen to the latest episode of the Unquote Private Equity Podcast, in which the team discusses new generations working in private equity
LPs worry about alignment issues in GP-led secondaries – survey
Four out of five respondents in the latest Coller barometer highlight it as their biggest concern
DACH manufacturing slump puts strain on deal-doing
With confidence hitting a low point in DACH's manufacturing sector, PE investors have to navigate a winding road to find opportunities
Apposite promotes Cunynghame and hires Harper
UK-based healthcare-focused PE firm promotes Alex Cunynghame to investment manager
Border to Coast to make first PE manager selections
BCPP is set to deploy £1bn in capital per annum across private markets, including private equity
Debevoise promotes Beurrier
Beurrier's promotion is one of six across the firm's New York and London offices
Dunedin promotes three
Davidson, Hardy and Chung have worked on the buyouts of Alpha, GPS, CET, CitySprint and EV
GP Profile: Partech Partners
Venture veteran Partech prepares to leverage its digital experience to take on the buyout world
New investor Fond Of contributes to HTGF III
HGTF's third vehicle, High-Tech Gründerfonds III, held its final close on €316.5m in May 2018
First-time challenges in southern Europe
First-time funds may still be facing a tough road in southern Europe, but GPs are getting increasingly skilled at selling a compelling story
Investcorp acquires Mercury Capital Advisers
Investcorp has been acquiring stakes in companies such as 3i's credit business to reach $50bn in AUM
Stirling Square appoints two to investment team
GP has appointed JP Morgan's Mazurier and Hannam Investments' Bloys to its London-based team
Investors inject €300m in Tikehau Capital Advisors
TCA forms part of the shareholding of France-headquartered asset manager Tikehau Capital
Entry multiples heating up further in Q1 – research
Average value for PE-backed transactions increased by nearly 15% versus Q4 2018, says Clearwater
Baltic GPs move upmarket
Combined volume of funds currently raising capital in the region is more than double the entire capital raised since 2012
USS appoints new CEO of investments
Simon Pilcher will be responsible for overseeing the investment strategy governing the scheme's £64bn in assets
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Sector selectors
Listen to the latest episode of the Unquote Private Equity Podcast, in which the team discusses sector specialisation strategies
Oklahoma pension fund increases PE allocation
OPPRS is set to add additional commitments of $150m in order to meet the new asset allocation
Impact investment demand outstripping supply – research
LP demand is high but met with a lack of high-quality offerings, according to a Rede survey
Equistone appoints BGF's Copeland and promotes Baker
Copeland joins as investment manager in Birmingham and Baker is promoted to investment director in London