Industry
Los Angeles pension fund backs Lexington
California based pension fund has 4% of its portfolio invested in private equity as of June 2018
Video: DN's Nenad Marovac talks venture success
Discussing DN's sweet spot, the rise of European unicorns, Brexit-related challenges, and more
Video: Eurazeo's Frappier on rising prices and keeping focused
Eurazeo Capital head discusses rising asset prices, international diversification, and the need for invesment discipline
Eurazeo sells stake in Capzanine to Axa in €82m deal
Axa France recommits having backed Capzanine since 2015; Axa IM is a new backer
Palamon promotes Arbour to partner
Arbour is promoted from associate partner, having joined the firm in 2013 as a managing director
Video: Catching up with Flexstone's David Arcauz
Managing partner David Arcauz talks to Denise Ko Genovese about challenges in the next round of fundraising
Video: Campbell Lutyens' Bajnai talks fundraising, secondaries
Global advisory board chair Gordon Bajnai discusses LP appetite for European opportunities and the inexorable rise of GP-led processes
Video: Capvis's Daniel Flaig on PE's 2019 challenges
Managing partner Daniel Flaig discusses how European GPs are responding to an increasingly competitive market and how he sees 2019 unfolding for PE
Video: Fireside chat with Silverfleet's Neil MacDougall
Denise Ko Genovese catches up with Silverfleet managing partner Neil MacDougall to discuss pricing and European opportunities
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: High-water marks and PE larks
Listen to the latest episode of the Unquote Private Equity Podcast, wherein the team discusses the 2019 Annual Buyout Review, Nordic PE's record year and more
Miami pension plan backs three PE funds
$1.5bn Trust has invested 4.8% of its portfolio in private equity as of September 2018
Industrien Pension's Struve resigns for new venture
Struve announces he is leaving on 1 February to launch Unified Investors
Investec hires DC Advisory's Arrowsmith
In his new role, Jonathan Arrowsmith will lead the firm's investment banking advisory offering
Equistone makes new hire and seven promotions
Promotions and appointments take place across offices in France, Germany, Switzerland and the UK
Apax hires new healthcare partner
Marc Benatar joins Apax France as a partner in the healthcare team after a stint at Kharis
Axon brings in Aberdeen's Gilmore as new partner
Gilmore is expected to ramp up Axon’s placement capabilities and secondary transaction services
Benelux venture fundraising outpaces buyout counterpart
Last year’s €887m committed to venture funds is the second highest ever seen in the region, after 2016’s record of €1.03bn
Dutch managers collaborate on PE co-investment platform
Three LPs seek to achieve economies of scale and cost benefits from this partnership
Houlihan Lokey appoints two new managing directors
Christian Keller will be based in Frankfurt, while Ann Sharkey will join the London team
Aliter promotes three
UK-based firm fills the positions of head of legal, investment manager and investment director
FRP appoints AlixPartners' Cox as partner
New recruit leaves AlixPartners after four years, during which he co-founded its debt advisory arm
WestBridge promotes Whittard to director
Company also promotes Minton to investment manager after joining nine months previously
Bowmark hires LDC's Adcock
Adcock will be responsible for developing the portfolio management and value creation functions
Partners Group private equity AUM hits €36bn
Across all the private markets the GP secured €13.3bn in new money, resulting in AUM of €72.8bn