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2010: a step towards recovery
In the end, 2010 has turned out to be the year of the recovery. Deal activity is up, the mega-buyout has reappeared, many houses have managed to record lucrative exits and there have even been some successful fundraisings.
A shakeout?
Remember a study titled тGet ready for the private equity shakeoutт published two years ago? Not really? To refresh your memory, it was a white paper published jointly by IESE Business School and The Boston Consulting Group and made headlines by claiming...
Mid Europa sells České Radiokomunikace
Mid Europa Partners has announced it is to sell České Radiokomunikace to a consortium of funds managed by Macquarie for approximately €574m.
Mid Europa doubles its money on Aster sale
Mid Europa Partners has agreed to sell media and communication services business Aster to UPC Polska, an affiliate of Liberty Global Inc.
Clifford Chance open office in Turkey
Global law firm Clifford Chance has established a new office in Istanbul.
Advent Venture holds final close of $120m fund
Advent Venture Partners has announced the final close of its Advent Life Sciences fund, having raised $120m.
Rhea Venture acquires DentIstanbul
Rhea Venture Capital Investment Trust has wholly acquired Turkish dental care provider DentIstanbul from Global Environment Fund (GEF).
Impax announces second closing of new fund
Impax Asset Management Group plc has announced the second closing of its European renewable energy fund Impax New Energy Investors II, having raised тЌ259m of commitments.
Citi looks to sell $500m of private equity holding
Citigroup is looking to sell $500m of private equity investments made with CVC Capital Partners, according to reports.
ARX invests in Bochemie Group
ARX Equity Partners has taken a minority stake in Czech chemicals company Bochemie Group.
PE conquers Marathon of Marathons
The sun pounded the private equity runners as their feet pounded the pavement for 26.2 miles from the town of Marathon to the centre of Athens yesterday. The Marathon of Marathons brought together 250 industry professionals to run the original route....
Resource Partners backs MAVIT Medical Center
Resource Partners has structured an undisclosed package of expansion funding to back the Polish private healthcare provider Centrum Medyczne MAVIT (MAVIT Medical Center).
Enterprise Investors injects €57m in X-Trade Brokers
Enterprise Investors has agreed to give Polish brokerage house X-Trade Brokers a €57m cash boost.
Carlyle spin-out Resource closes debut fund
Despite challenging market conditions, successful fundraising in the CEE region is not out of reach, as Kimberly Romaine finds out.
3TS Cisco Growth Fund invests in Rankomat.pl
3TS Capital Partners’ 3TS Cisco Growth Fund has acquired a minority stake in Rankomat.pl.
Widening gulf between the haves and the have-nots
Todayтs press coverage of David Rubensteinтs predictions on the future of the global private equity market serves again to highlight the increasing polarisation within the industry. Julian Longhurst reports.
Show me the exit
Talking to a few GPs recently, there seems to be a general notion that, if not already, then we are certainly entering an exit-friendly period.
I2BF and VTB launch $100m nano-tech fund
London-based asset management group I2BF is looking to raise a new $100m nano technology fund, which it will manage alongside Russian bank VTB.
Mid Europa acquires Med-Sport
Mid Europa has wholly acquired Polish healthcare services provider Med-Sport for an undisclosed amount.
ARGUS acquires Calucem in SBO
ARGUS Capital Partners has acquired the Croatian supplier of calcium aluminate cement Calucem from Mid Europa Partners.
Gimv invests €3m in DataContact
Gimv has provided Polish telemarketing services provider DataContact with €3m of growth capital funding.
Ontario Pension Plan appoints Jane Rowe
Ontario Teachersт Pension Plan has appointed Jane Rowe to head its private equity unit.
Marcello Bottoli joins Advent International
Advent International has announced that Marcello Bottoli has joined the firmтs Operating Partner Programme.