Industry
EBRD appoints new regional director for Romania, Bulgaria
Mark Davis joined the bank in 2013 as head of Armenia, after stints at Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs
Baltic buyouts boom as CEE slumps
Dealflow in the wider CEE region slumped in the first three quarters of 2018, but Baltic states enjoyed an uptick in activity
Franklin Templeton appoints new head of EMEA alternative sales
Szemere is in charge of growing Franklin Templeton’s alternative business in the EMEA region
Inflexion opens Boston office
GP chooses the same city as its rival UK mid-market player Livingbridge for its US base
Keensight Capital hires de Tinguy and Kinsky
Senior director de Tinguy joins from BNP Paribas CIB’ s TMT investment banking team
Alantra promotes Peacock to partner
Prior to joining Catalyst, Peacock was finance manager at snacks manufacturer United Biscuits
LP Profile: Industriens Pension
LP's head of private investments, Ostergaard, speaks to Unquote about allocation strategy, co-investment and first-time funds
Multiples Heatmap: DACH deals, mega-buyouts drive inflation
Latest Multiples Heatmap, published in association with Clearwater International, is now available to download
Waterland promotes Hengst in Munich
In addition to his responsibilities in Germany, Hengst will also head Waterland's Zurich office
EQT announces eight new partners
EQT promotes six internally and makes two external hires, both in the EQT Ventures team
Indigo holds first close on €170m
Indigo Capital II is targetting €350m and is expected to hold a final close in Q3 2019
Pantheon opens Dublin office
Pantheon Ireland is ready to assume the role of EU AIFM and investment manager for the firm's funds
Apiary bolsters team with four appointments
GP's team grows by 66% a few months after the final close of its maiden fund on ТЃ200m
Cavu Corporate Finance opens new office in Leeds
Office will be led by managing director Stephen Moore, who joined Cavu last October
PE-backed bank HSH's bondholders file lawsuit against it
Investors are seeking a write-up to par of the tier 1 instruments and monetary damages
Debevoise names new international counsel in London funds team
Delphine Jaugey advises sponsors of PE, VC, debt, real estate and infrastructure funds
Caledonia buys stake in Stonehage Fleming
Caledonia is expected to invest around ТЃ92m for its minority stake in the global family office
Taking stock of 2018: a year of contrasts
Tallying up investment activity and fundraising levels over the past 12 months reveals two contrasting trends at play
Omnes, BPI France back UnitE
GPs invest in the France-based hydropower specialist via renewables-focused funds
Partners Group promotes five to partner
Asset manager promotes five team members to partner, and another five to managing director
Alantra makes strategic investment in Access Capital
Investment bank is making inroads in the asset management space with a 49% stake in the fund-of-funds manager
French PE market overtakes UK
With a stark drop in H2, the UK's buyout volume looks certain to finish the year short of 2017's total
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: From Brexit fears to record years
Listen to the very first edition of the Unquote Private Equity Podcast, where the team discusses 2018's hot topics across European PE
European PE in 2019: Paying a premium
Leading industry practitioners discuss private equity developments throughout 2018 and analyse emerging trends for the year ahead