Benelux
HarbourVest to list senior secured loans fund on LSE
HarbourVest Partners has launched a new senior secured loans fund, HarbourVest Senior Loans Europe Limited, which will be admitted to the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange.
Carlyle hires DIC's Kump as MD for Europe LBO team
The Carlyle Group has recruited Eric Kump as managing director of its leveraged buyout team in Europe.
AXA PE to bid for KBC’s private equity division
According to reports, AXA Private Equity, alongside Belgian investment group Sofina, is in the bidding process for the acquisition of KBC Private Equity.
Gimv and Capricorn invest €24m in Punch Powertrain
Gimv and Capricorn have jointly invested €24m in automotive component manufacturer Punch Powertrain.
Macquarie expands PE division in Europe with two appointments
Macquarie Funds Group has appointed Mike Siebert and Brenden Woods as portfolio managers to its private equity division.
Boehringer Ingelheim launches €100m corporate venture fund
Pharmaceuticals giant Boehringer Ingelheim has launched the Boehringer Ingelheim Venture Fund, a €100m corporate venture vehicle.
Good things come in small-cap packages
Small-cap buyouts: a resilient and promising sector. Deborah Sterescu reports.
Riverside boosts deal origination team with new hire
Global private equity firm Riverside has boosted its deal origination team for the education sector with the appointment of Robert Bowen as senior adviser.
LPs make their move at ILPA meeting
The private equity world used to be run by GPs. There is now abundant evidence that this is no longer the case, as LPs are beginning to dictate terms. A meeting between buyout chiefs and their investors in New York today could lead to further change....
KKR and Silver Lake to list NXP in $1bn IPO
KKR, Bain Capital, Apax Partners, AlpInvest Partners and Silver Lake Capital-backed NXP, a semiconductor company, is set to be listed on the public market with the aim to raise $1bn.
Platina closes renewable energy fund on €209m
Renewable energy and turnaround investor Platina Partners LLP has reached the closing of its European Renewable Energy Fund (EREF) with total commitments of €209m.
Private equity philanthropy: taking responsibility
With more people (and particularly investors) becoming socially and environmentally conscious, private equity firms are keener than ever to demonstrate their commitment to a responsible investment ethos. Mareen Goebel investigates.
3i takes minority stake in Refresco in €84m deal
3i has taken a 20% stake in Dutch beverage manufacturer Refresco in an expansion deal valued at €84m.
Private equity embraces environmental due diligence
With the launch of Carlyle and EDF’s analysis tool for environmental due diligence, Francinia Protti-Alvarez finds that putting green issues on the agenda makes financial sense.
3i closes growth fund on €1.2bn; open to new investments
Further strengthening its position in the markets, 3i has just announced the final close of its Growth Capital Fund on €1.2bn, and has made it clear that the firm will continue to look for new investment opportunities.
Debt markets go full circle
With senior leverage loans on the secondary debt market trading at around par, investors are returning to the primary market. Emanuel Eftimiu reports
Lexington Partners holds interim closing on $3bn
Secondaries specialist Lexington Partners has held an interim closing of its seventh fund, Lexington Capital Partners VII, on just over $3.1bn.
ICG Recovery Fund set to close
As the first quarter of the year comes to a close, recovery remains at the top of many businesses’ agendas as more of them struggle to repay their loans. Firms like ICG are looking to take advantage of these situations with its new Recovery vehicle....
Apollo to offer $50m worth of shares in IPO
Apollo Management is considering offering up to $50m worth of shares in an IPO on the New York Stock Exchange, according to a regulatory filing revealed yesterday.
KRS appoints Arcano to manage European PE investments
US limited partner The Kentucky Retirement System (KRS) has mandated Spanish asset management firm Arcano Capital with its European and Latin American private equity investments.
GEM Benelux holds first and final €200m close of second fund
Gilde Equity Management (GEM) Benelux has reached the first and final close of its new fund, GEM Benelux II, at its hard cap of €200m.
Carlyle and EDF launch green analysis tool
The Carlyle Group and Environmental Defence Fund (EDF) has launched EcoValuScreen, a green analysis tool to be used in the due diligence processes before making an investment.
Doughty Hanson appoints Marquardt as CEO
European private equity firm Doughty Hanson has named Stephen Marquardt as its chief executive.
Atomico closes second fund on $165m
Early-stage technology investor Atomico has closed its second fund, Atomico Ventures II, on $165m.