Industry
General Atlantic hires van den Boog
Van den Boog returns to the firm having previously worked there between 1996-2004
French cleantech attracts €1.22bn in 2018
Region sees value surge for renewable energy and circular economy deals, among others
Germany resists pan-European tech buyout decline
Drop in tech buyouts follows a pan-European trend, as every region besides southern Europe saw a decline
HQ Equita appoints managing director and promotes three
Torsten Krumm led this management change and will head the investment committee
VC activity picks up steam in Spain
Venture capital activity maintained momentum in 2018, largely fueled by international players in later-stage rounds
Kartesia hires Mirante to expand in DACH region
Mirante joins from HIG Bayside and previously worked at BNP Paribas, Morgan Stanley and Rhône Capital
Holland Capital hires Engels
Engels previously worked at Holland Capital's former portfolio company Opdidakt
Nordic GPs set their sights on the DACH region
Nordic buyout houses are increasing their presence in the region, both in terms of deal activity and boots on the ground
Volpi hires Arma's Berggren
Berggren will source and execute deals across Europe, with a focus on the Nordic region
AP1 to commit $500m to PE in 2019
Of the $500m, approximately 30% will be invested in Europe, 60% in the US, and 10% in emerging markets
Secondaries leverage hitting record levels – research
Leverage now accounts for nearly 40% of the yearly secondary market value, says Triago
French PE readies for wide-ranging economic reforms
PACTE plan currently working its way through parliament could boost ESG and take-privates, in addition to increasing public funding for venture
Felix Capital hires Lin and Shanfield
Lin has experience at Hg and Bain & Company, while Shanfield joins from Raine Group
PE leads performance table for Finnish state pension fund
Private equity funds delivered the best returns for VER compared with other investments in 2018
UK's financial sector buyout slump persists
Deal volume in the sector fell for the fifth consecutive year, with aggregate value falling for the fourth consecutive year
Private equity boosts returns for PensionDanmark
Private equity was the third best performing asset class, after infrastructure and real estate
PGB mandates Aberdeen Standard with €500m
Partnership would be structured as a fund-of-one, with ASI co-investing in each fund
Stonehage Fleming expands private capital team
Meiping Yap joins as director and James Jefferson as senior associate
Nordic giants drive region's aggregate value jump
Aggregate value of buyouts in the Nordic countries jumped to тЌ25.7bn in 2018, a 66% increase on 2017
Minnesota State Board set to commit $550m to PE
LP is set to commit $550m to four private equity funds, according to its latest meeting minutes
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Crypto craze
Listen to the latest episode of the Unquote Private Equity Podcast, in which the team decodes the intricacies of securitised token offerings
L&G hires Columbia Threadneedle's Scrimgeour
Michelle Scrimgeour joins from Columbia Threadneedle Investments, where she worked as EMEA CEO
Co-piloted investments prepared for take off
PE is displaying a growing willingness to invest in minority deals, with some GPs raising dedicated vehicles for the strategy
CVC promotes Germani to head of France as Meunier retires
Germani worked alongside Bertrand, helping build CVC’s franchise in France in the last five years