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OpCapita hires new operating partner
Frank Maassen joins the turnaround firm and will start in September this year
Marlborough pension awards FoF mandate
Unquote has learned that the $172m pension fund has split the mandate evenly between two firms
PE to continue enjoying strong tailwinds, says Carlyle's Rubenstein
Speaking at the Invest Europe Investors' Forum in Geneva yesterday, Rubenstein said he does not foresee PE's current run of form ending soon
Riverside promotes Langer to managing partner
Langer will succeed Tony Cabral, who will remain a senior member of the REF investment committee
Hydralis appoints JP Morgan for alternatives
Pension fund is seeking a target net return of 4.5-7% per year from the mandate
Nordic direct lending makes slow but steady progress
Private debt funds have been rapidly expanding their market share in corporate cashflow lending across Europe, but Nordic progress has been slow
US pension fund backs new Inflexion Enterprise fund
IMRF has invested 4.7% of its portfolio to alternatives, versus a target allocation of 7%
DeA Capital launches new alternatives fund
Italian manager launches vehicle that will target private equity, private debt and infrastructure
LP Profile: Assicurazioni Generali
Group head of private equity investments Sollazzo speaks to Unquote about the insurer’s investment program and plans for 2019
Abingworth appoints MVM's Muralidhar
Muralidhar will work with the team in London, Boston and Melo Park to source new investments
BVCA appoints former cabinet minister Michael Moore
Moore will take over from Tim Haines later in the year; Haines has been in the position since May 2013
UK private equity anxiety as Brexit crisis intensifies
Twists and turns in the Brexit process are making it increasingly difficult for private equity practitioners to prepare for what lies ahead
Equistone hires four for investment team
Hubert van Wolfswinkel and Julia Brunswicker join the Munich office from Montagu and DBAG
Italian pension funds launch PE programme
Joint venture under the name Progetto Iride compromises five Italian pension funds
Beechbrook opens DACH office with new hire
Gottron previously worked for Mainzer Volksbank and Bank of Scotland – Lloyds Banking Group
Omers Ventures launches in Europe
Omers Ventures currently manages CAD 800m, and has previously invested in Shopify and Hopper
Hannes Snellman hires Kanter's Klang
Klang will be responsible for developing the firm's Nordic M&A platform and private equity practice
TSG launches in London
TSG has previously made investments in European companies including Revolution Beauty and BrewDog
Capzanine hires Tourmente
Renaud Tourmente will join as partner and be part of Capzanine's executive committee
Ohio pension invests $40m in PE funds
US pension has targeted $80m for new private markets commitments through the rest of 2019
GP Profile: Ambienta
Latest flagship fund raised by Ambienta held a final close in May 2018, hitting its €635m hard-cap, exceeding its €500m target
Apax France promotes five
Apax Partners has promoted three directors, one business development director and one principal
Capital Croissance bolsters team with three hires
Julien Berger-Perrin joins as managing partner, alongside analysts Jeanne Duflot and Philibert Basquin
Bifurcation in European fundraising: beat the traffic
Recent years have seen the growing polarisation of fundraising fortunes for GPs, with established managers able to raise faster than their peers