Industry
TRS commits €125m to Triton Fund V
TRS has allocated 12.5% of its portfolio to private equity, versus a target allocation of 13%
LP Profile: 57 Stars
Unquote speaks to managing director Cowan about the firm's investment approach, co-investments and impact investing
Maven promotes five to partner
Maven's newly promoted partners are Anderson, Lupton, McKinnon, Milroy and Whiteley
Pamplona promotes Schwab, Pruellage to co-managing partners
Appointments form part of the GP's succession plan, with three others promoted to partner
European VC fundraising continues strong showing
VC fundraising totals over 2016-2017 marked a healthy increase of nearly 50% on the amounts raised in the previous two-year period
Florida SBA commits to European PE
US pension fund has decided to commit $200m to ASF VIII and $250m to Hellman Friedman IX
Omers PE appoints Musselwhite as head of Europe
Musselwhite's appointment also simplifies the structure of the private equity arm
Oxx recruits Danilina as associate
Appointment comes five months after the VC hired former Torch Partners VP Bob Thomas as senior associate
Hadean Ventures appoints Liberium's Franklin
In his new role, Franklin will focus on investment opportunities in the therapeutics sector
LAFPP to reappoint RVK
Current contract with RVK – formerly RV Kuhns & Associates – expires in February 2019
Clearwater promotes Loudon to partner
Corporate finance house has made numerous senior appointments since the start of 2018
PIF commits $500m to RCIF
RCIF is currently considering investing in more than 20 projects, valued at $1bn
HarbourVest to open Dublin office
LP says it will not reduce the size of its London office but will base fund managers in Dublin
Connection hires Caird's Coupland
Asset manager Connection Capital hires Coupland as portfolio manager for PE team
PE drives Elo's performance
Finnish occupational pension company has allocated 8.3% of its portfolio to private equity
Nordic software sector lures private equity investors
Deal volume in the software space outstripped the long-term monthly average throughout September as the region's reputation endures
Marlborough hires Lloyds' Welsh to lead fund finance efforts
Welsh leaves his role in Lloyds' financial sponsors division after 14 years at the company
I&F makes governance changes
Sophie Pourquéry and Edouard Thomazeau take the helm of the French GP founded in 1998
CEE fundraising landscape in flux
Despite strong activity in 2017, the fundraising landscape means smaller fund managers are struggling to reach their targets
Finncap acquires Cavendish Corporate Finance
Deal is the latest in a series of consolidation plays in the financial services advisory space
Tikehau acquires Ace Management
Ace Management is specialised in the aerospace, defence and cybersecurity sectors
IFM sets up office in Switzerland
Swiss public and corporate pension funds have already invested close to CHF 500m with IFM investors
Amadeus Capital appoints two new UK-based partners
Kingsbury and Hirsch will join the firm's team of early-stage venture capital investors in the UK
Southern Europe heats up with record levels of mega-deals
Volume and value of €1bn+ buyouts in the region reached their all-time peaks in the first nine months of 2018