Benelux
EUROPE - KKR writes down value of European fund by half
US buyout house KKR has reportedly written down the value of its second European fund, which includes in its portfolio Alliance Boots, by almost half.
EUROPE - Dunedin appoints new director
Dunedin Capital Partners' listed private equity investment trust has hired Federico Marescotti as a new director.
EUROPE - AnaCap closes second fund on EUR 575m
London-based buyout-house AnaCap Financial Partners has closed its second fund, AnaCap Financial Partners II, on EUR 575m, almost twice the size of its predecessor, which closed on EUR 300m in 2006.
Tide of capital has gone out
Deborah Sterescu asks Dr Jim Strang, director of fund investments at Dunedin Capital Partners, about today's challenging fundraising climate
Ram-shackled
Following the hostile response to the EU Commission's proposed Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive by private equity trade bodies, unquote" invited five prominent lawyers to share their views on the impact the new legislation could have on...
Unchartered waters
If one thing is certain about the current market, it is uncertainty. In the best-case scenarios, investors are successfully pre-empting problems and keeping their investment alive to fight another day. On the other hand, measures can be implemented too...
EUROPE - Osmosis to raise EUR 200m for new fund-of-funds
Reports suggest that newly launched fund-of-funds manager Osmosis Capital is seeking to raise EUR 200m for its inaugral fund, which will target investments into low carbon technology funds.
US/EUROPE - Houlihan Lokey re-hires Justin Abelow
International investment bank Houlihan Lokey has re-hired Justin Abelow to resume his role as managing director of the financial sponsors coverage group.
EUROPE - SEP appoints general counsel
Venture capital firm SEP has hired Andrew Buchan as general counsel.
EUROPE - 3i sells venture portfolio for less than half value
London-based private equity firm 3i has reportedly sold its venture portfolio to an unnamed bidder for around £100m, a substantial discount to the approximate £250m book value.
EUROPE - Platina launches new asset management company
London-based Platina Partners, a private equity fund manager specialising in renewable energy and buyouts in turnaround situations, has launched a new asset management company, Engineering Renewables Ltd (ERL).