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GLOBAL - Goldman raises $5.5bn secondaries fund
Goldman Sachs has reportedly closed its new secondaries fund, GS Vintage Fund V, on $5.5bn - ahead of its $5bn target.
CEE - CapMan Russia fund closes at EUR 118m
Capman has closed its latest fund, the Capman Russia fund, at EUR 118m, missing its EUR 150m target.
CEE – Syntaxis attracts EUR 50m from EBRD for fund
CEE mezzanine specialist Syntaxis Capital has attracted a commitment of up to EUR 50m from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) for its second fund. Syntaxis Mezzanine Fund II L.P. is the successor fund to the GP's debut vehicle,...
EUROPE - BPE spin-off – still no firm agreement
Following speculation since before Christmas, unquote" can confirm that Barclays Private Equity is indeed inching closer towards independence. Though the firm is "sounding out views of its investors", there is as yet still no agreement in place, according...
GLOBAL - Kamil Salame joins CVC Capital
International private equity firm CVC Capital Partners has appointed Kamil Salame as partner and US head of its financial institutions group.
Europe/US - Peter Schweinfurth launches Gulf + Eastern Advisors firm
Private equity professional Peter Schweinfurth has formed private merchant advisory firm Gulf + Eastern Advisors.
EUROPE - Private equity and SWFs circle GM Europe
According to reports, sovereign wealth funds and private equity firms are showing an interest to acquire a stake in the European business of US carmaker General Motors.
EUROPE - Charterhouse closes ninth fund on EUR 4bn
Private equity firm Charterhouse has closed its latest buyout fund, Charterhouse Capital Partners IX, on EUR 4bn - EUR 2bn short of its target.
Candover reveals full extent of downturn
Pioneering buyout house to downsize fund and cut staff as portfolio halves in value. Ashley Wassall reports
Private equity to be public relations nightmare
Ashley Wassall reports from Geneva
PE set to become PR nightmare: EVCA forum
Ashley Wassall reports from Geneva
GLOBAL - Google launches $100m venture fund
Search engine Google has set up Google Ventures, a $100m venture capital fund designed to invest in early-stage companies.
EUROPE - EVPA hires MD
The European Venture Philanthropy Association (EVPA) has hired Beate TrУМck as managing director.
EUROPE - Price joins Candover as general counsel
Philip Price, formerly with hedge fund SRM Global, has joined Candover Investments as general counsel.
EUROPE - Silverfleet's Paramount trouble a blip
Silverfleet Capital has called in debt advisers for its portfolio company Paramount Holdings, a UK-based restaurant group which saw its pre-tax loss increase to ТЃ27m in the year to June 2008, up from ТЃ12m the previous year.
RUSSIA - Russia Partners raises $800m
According to reports, Russia Partners is set to close its third fund, Russia Partners III, on $800m.
EUROPE - 3i Infrastructure stays solid
Following the stark pre-close period statement released by 3i Group plc yesterday the firm's infrastructure arm published a contrastingly bright statement today, revealing steady investment activity and strong performance.
RUSSIA - JP Morgan to manage Marshall fund
It is understood that JP Morgan has been awarded the mandate to manage Russian private equity firm Marshall Capital Partners' fund.
Taking Stock
Market conversations currently indicate that the public markets are the place to go shopping for bargains, but will the discussion turn into deals? Ashley Wassall investigates
Bear Market
For much of the current crisis Russia's fast-growing economy has bucked the downward trends of its Western rivals, but recent events refute the decoupling theory. By Taraneh Ghajar
EUROPE - 3i licking wounds – to aide healing?
3i Group today released its pre-close period trading update, warning the markets of stark writedowns ahead and revealing the scale of its de-leveraging operation.
CEE - Linklaters appoints new head of EEMENA
International law firm Linklaters has appointed Stuart Salt as the new head of Emerging Europe, Middle East and North Africa (EEMENA).
CZECH REPUBLIC - Odien interested in CSA
According to reports, Turkish/Czech private equity firm Odien is one of four parties that is thought to have presented a takeover bid for Czech Airlines, with press speculation putting the potential deal value at around CZK 5bn (approximately EUR 183m)....
GLOBAL - Freshfields elects 14 new partners
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has elected 14 new partners, with the appointments taking effect from 1 May 2009.