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CDPQ invests in Biogroup-LCD
CDPQ buys a minority stake in Biogroup-LCD, a network of medical and biology laboratories
Southern Europe's non-performing loans pique PE’s interest
NPL market is showing increasing vitality, with southern Europe in particular attracting interest from private equity funds
Keensight hires new associate director
Theodor Wuppermann joins the mid-market house after a stint at healthcare-focused ArchiMed
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Electra Private Equity to wind down
Electra sells Photobox for £98m and will receive £21m from the Knight Square deal
Blackstone buys life sciences investment firm Clarus
New business division will focus on developing global products to address medical needs
ECB lending guidelines turn one with little to celebrate
Volume of highly leveraged deals continues to rise, while aggressive adjustments on financial metrics follow suit
VER seeks portfolio administrator for illiquid investments
Interested candidates can apply by submitting an application in Finnish or English
Push for breakthrough in French renewables
PE players are increasing their focus on the country's renewable energy sector, despite the high profile challenges faced in the space
LDC hires six and announces promotions
Lee Donaldson joins from RBS' structured finance team and Delores Noriega joins from JP Morgan
Alaska Permanent appoints new CIO
Frampton has served as acting CIO since July, following Russell Read's resignation
Herkules spinout Equip prepares fund launch
Former managing partner Sverre Flåskjer is leading the spinout under the name Equip Capital
Reed Smith hires Dechert's Deveau as fund finance partner
New recruit joins the London office after three years as counsel at Dechert
Enasarco approves €50m for investments in PE
Pension scheme has decided to back funds investing in the Italian lower mid-market
Goodwin promotes Miranda to partner
Miranda specialises in PE, VC, management incentive schemes and restructuring transactions
Omnes hires and promotes staff
GP announces a series of changes in its mid-cap, small-cap, VC and infrastructure teams
Q&A: GMT Communications Partners’ Timothy Green
Managing partner speaks to Unquote about deal-by-deal investing, the impact of Bexit and a trend towards specialisation
European buyout value reaches post-crisis high
Deal value has been boosted by a spike in €1bn+ deals and strong activity in Southern Europe
APFC announces 2017/18 PE investments
APFC has committed to funds managed by Sequoia Capital, Index Ventures and Bain Capital
England's northern PE players move upmarket
North-west England is accounting for an ever-increasing portion of UK aggregate value, while the north as a whole is seeing increased small-cap volume
Kent County pension fund increases allocation to PE
Private equity has been the best performing asset class for the quarter to June, returning 10.52%
Tail-end funds fuelling secondaries boom
Recent research shows the proportion of tail-end funds in secondaries transactions has been climbing rapidly, reaching a new record in H1 2018
AP1 seeks to appoint PE investment platform provider
Interested candidates should have minimum 20 years of experience in private equity
Palladium buys Enclude
Deal is expected to expand Palladium's expertise, allowing Enclude to scale efforts and impact