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Investors report data concerns for ESG in alternative investments
ESG is a relatively new topic for pension funds in the UK, they are interested in understanding its impact on them, finding out the best practises, adapting to the relevant regulation
Allocate 2018: ESG gains traction with European LPs
Numerous reports and studies have shown that LPs are increasingly concerned about their GPs' environmental, social and governance policies
Draper Esprit to co-invest with Earlybird
Draper Esprit has taken a stake in Earlybird's new Digital West Early Stage Fund VI
Nordwind acquires Supernatural
Nordwind invests in companies with revenues between €5-100m on a deal-by-deal basis
Nordic inks Prospitalia deal with Five Arrows
GP intends to support management in its plan to strengthen the company's market position
SwanCap launches co-investment fund
SwanCap held a final close on тЌ433m for SwanCap Opportunities Fund III in February 2018
Riverside's RE Panels makes Swiss bolt-on
Riverside adds Swiss door panel maker Tecsedo to its pan-European buy-and-build strategy
Waterland's Median buys Klinikzentrum Mühlengrund
Seventeenth bolt-on acquisition in the healthcare buy-and-build strategy since 2011
EQT buys Suse for $2.5bn
GP draws capital from EQT VIII, a €10.75bn fund that held a final close in February 2018
HQ Capital signs joint venture with China's Yuanju
Yuanju is a multi-strategy fund manager set up by Chinese state-owned asset manager Everbright
Adcuram hires Brickenkamp and Feldt
Brickenkamp leaves his post at Frankfurt-listed Technotrans to join as head of operations
Evoco strengthens team
Camenisch joins as director of finance and operations, and Sormani is promoted to director
Novo Ventures leads CHF 20m round for NBE Therapeutics
PPF Capital Partners Fund and Boehringer Ingelheim Venture Fund (BIVF) also take part
Highland Europe holds €463m final close
Tech-focused fund will be equally deployed across France, Germany, the UK and the rest of Europe
AGIC sells KraussMaffei to Chemchina
Sale is the first exit for AGIC's Asia-Germany Industrial Promotion Capital I vehicle
Invision buys Niclen
GP draws equity from Invision V, a €285m fund that held a final close in July 2013
Steadfast sells Stanzwerk Jessen to trade
Second exit from Steadfast Capital III, following the sale of road safety service AVS
Ambienta to sell Lakesight Technologies
Private equity firm appointed Lincoln International as adviser on the sale
KKR appoints Lazard for Selecta IPO
Selecta has had a series of bolt-ons, including vending and coffee services provider Pelican Rouge
CGS holds final close on CHF 240m hard-cap
Vehicle was launched in June 2017 and held a first close on around CHF 200m in March 2018
Accel and 83North back $50m series-B for Celonis
Celonis is planning to expand globally, after exceeding expections over the last 18 months
Golding launches 2018 buyout strategy
Vehicle was registered in Luxembourg at the end of May as Golding Buyout 2018 SCS SICAV-FIAR
Bregal launches €40m ESG-dedicated fund
Bregal Sustainable Development Fund will provide loans on favourable terms to portfolio companies
Astorius holds final close for ACF III on €49m
Strategy is marketed as a private equity product for semi-professional investors in Germany