Industry
Ex-ATP investment manager joins Industriens Pension
Appointment becomes effective in June, and he will report to head of private investments
Inflexion closes £1bn double-fundraise
GP is also raising capital for Inflexion Strategic Capital fund, with commitments from NYSTRS and IMRF
Figuring out the ESG middle-ground
How can managers draft a policy that does not result in paralysis by over-analysis?
Gimv establishes life sciences advisory board
Gimv has made more than 80 investments in the life sciences segment since it started in 1982
LP Profile: Novo Holdings
Principal investments senior director Samir Kamal discusses Novo's investment plan, direct investments and approach to ESG
Mayfair promotes Curwen and Hoballah
Team members are promoted to the roles of managing director and director resptively
US pension scheme earmarks $60m for PE
The $3.1bn pension scheme is also looking to begin a search for a private equity co-investment fund
LDC appoints two directors
Ul-Haq joins from Deloitte, while Alderson has been working at LDC since 2012 in the Yorkshire team
Smaller buyouts escalate in UK industrials sector
PE-backed buyout investments in both the industrial engineering and the construction and materials spaces have soared in the past year
French education deals offer a valuable lesson
Investment activity in the French education sector continues to look strong after a bumper 2018, with multiples heating up accordingly
Buy-and-build opportunities thrive in Italian market
In addition to the strong activity recorded on the buyout side, 2018 was also a busy year for Italy in the consolidation space
CEE venture ecosystem matures as buyout market stalls
With the buyout market at an inflexion point, the local venture capital scene could be the one grabbing headlines in the coming months
Unigestion launches second direct investment vehicle
Predecessor fund held a €255m final close in 2017 after 21 months on the road
Dunas Capital hires two for new fund-of-funds
New vehicle, Rainforest Dunas Iberia Fund I, has been registered in Spain and has a target of €100m
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Ready, debt set, go
Listen to the latest episode of the Unquote Private Equity Podcast, dedicated to the latest developments in the private debt market
VGC appoints Marlin's Lister
New recruit will take on the role of investment and portfolio director at the growth capital firm
Endless appoints two to Enact
Firm appoints associate director Adam Milner and investment executive Luke Wolf to its Enact teams
BBB to allocate a further £200m to UK venture
Government-backed fund will make commitments to support venture and growth capital via BPC and BBI
MBO Partenaires names new head of IR
French mid-cap GP promotes Géraldine Lanthier to the newly created role
BMO hires head for new global alternatives offering
Appointment comes as the firm consolidates its alternatives expertise into one structure
Fundraising on track to surpass 2018's dip
So far in 2019, 29 buyout funds have raised nearly тЌ24bn т already 43% of 2018's aggregate amount
Concerning prognoses for German healthcare
Uncertainty around new regulation in the healthcare sector has caused jitters among investors
Bet the farm: reaping the rewards in agri-food investing
Investments in the agri-food tech space have bloomed in the past few years, while an increasing number of new players have entered the sector
Two US pension funds seek PE consultant
CalSTRS and KCERA have both issued RFPs for advisers to their private equity programmes