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Single-asset funds afford slow and steady pace
When a fund approaches the end of its lifespan, transferring the last remaining investment into a new vehicle is proving increasingly popular
Oddo BHF hires Kartesia's Geiger as head of private debt
Oddo's first offering in the asset class will focus on German senior secured debt funds
ABN Amro to partially sell stake in PE arm
Bank will partially exit PE division ABN Amro Participaties, which will be renamed as Capital A
Level 20 launches Amsterdam committee
Dutch committee will aim to attract more women to the PE industry in the Netherlands
LA pension backs latest Loan Star fund
Lone Star Fund XI, which has a $6bn target, held a first close on $2.9bn in October 2018
Abénex eyes TCR Capital acquisition – report
TCR is currently managing two funds, France Transmission I and TCR Capital Partners III
Argos hires two for Paris office
Marc-Olivier Crisan joins as investment director, and Mario Giannattasio as its new chargé d'affaires
French travel sector deals take off
Investments have rebounded in 2018, with the perception of geopolitical threats subsiding and shifts in consumer habits presenting opportunities
Livingbridge hires LGT's Crackett as investment director
New recruit leaves his role as executive director at LGT after six years with the firm
GP Profile: Tikehau Capital
Unquote speaks to UK head Cirenza about the asset manager's evolution and experience investing across the capital structure
SFERS makes Kemp interim MD for private markets
MD is responsible for developing investment objectives for the PE and real assets portfolio
Q&A: Inverleith's Paul Skipworth
Unquote speaks to managing partner Skipworth about fundraising process and deploying capital in the embattled UK consumer space
Triago appoints Lemon as partner
New recruit joins the firm after leaving his role as partner at Agilitas in March 2018
Oregon Investment Council reappoints TorreyCove
New contract is expected to start in January 2019, and would be for a three-year period
Bridgepoint hires GI's Fraser to lead new US office
New office will fuel greater investment in US firms and support European companies' expansion plans
European fundraising cools down after bumper 2017
Number of fund closes by European PE firms and their aggregate commitments have slowed down during 2018, following two years of relentless activity
Calpers faces PE target challenges
Review will be presented at the pension scheme’s investment committee meeting on 13 November
Livingbridge sells VCT business to Gresham House for £30m
Livingbridge steps away from the VCT space in order to focus on its core private equity activities
BNPP CP hires Laurent
Head of sales Laurent will focus on BNPP CP's European Special Opportunities Debt Fund
Bridges hires Landers to advisory team
Landers will focus on advising family offices and high-net-worth clients on impact investing
Dutch small-cap buyouts see values soar
First three quarters of 2018 saw combined value almost reach 2017's full-year total, which was in itself a five-year peak
Hamilton Lane reaches $452bn in AUM&A
Firm announces a 12% increase for the second semester of 2018/19 compared with last year
UK sub-£100m buyout volume rebounds
Dealflow for transactions in the lower price range hit a post-crisis quarterly peak in Q3
Siparex hires Delâge
In her new role, Delâge will orchestrate investments in French and Canadian companies