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EUROPE - European Capital to halt equity investing
Reports today suggest that European Capital, the private equity arm of alternative asset manager American Capital, is to cease its European buyout activities at the behest of its parent due to the worsening economic climate.
EUROPE – Houlihan Lokey names new VP debt advisory team
Houlihan Lokey, the international investment bank, has announced the appointment of Richard Clark as vice president in the Debt Advisory team.
Ready for restructure?
An economic slowdown and tightened liquidity are putting strain on portfolio companies. Private equity houses will need to initiate effective restructuring or see turnaround players and activist investors swoop for distressed assets, writes Nathan Williams
Silver Lining
When debt was cheap and abundant, ever larger deals were possible as there seemed no limit to what the industry could do. Now, however, many private equity houses are forced to adapt to a new paradigm - but there are also those to whom the new environment...
Making lemonade
The market continues to be challenging - deals are harder to find, and take longer to complete, while securing debt remains a major challenge. This issue's feature examines the situation more closely (pages 15-16). Other difficulties arise from the competition:...
GERMANY - ARQUES acquires Carl Froh
ARQUES Industries AG has wholly acquired Carl Froh GmbH, a manufacturer of precising metal pipes, for an undisclosed amount. The company was sold by Finnish Rautaruukki Corporation, based in Helsinki.
GERMANY - EQT Partners sells remaining stake in Togum
EQT Partners has sold its remaining 22.3 percent stake Tognum AG to strategic investor Daimler AG.
EUROPE - KKR fund mystery
Confusion surrounds the progress of fundraising for KKR's latest European vehicle today, with some reports suggesting a EUR 6bn final close and others reporting that the fund is still in the fundraising process.
GLOBAL - Summit closes two funds
Summit Partners has closed two funds,a Europe-focused private equity fund on €1bn and its fourth subordinated debt fund on $825m. This brings the total amount Summit Partners has available for investment in North America, Europe and Asia to almost $6bn.
EUROPE - EIIB creates private equity practice
The European Islamic Investment Bank has established a private equity and corporate advisory department based in London.
GERMANY - TGFS venture fund closes on EUR 60m
CFH, a private equity firm located in Saxony, has together with its partners, closed Technologie Gründer Fund Saxony (TGFS). The fund is a joint activity of CFH, SIB, SC-Kapital and SBM, the venture capital arms of three regional savings banks located...
GERMANY - Sun European Partners opens Frankfurt office
Sun European Partners, the European adviser to US-based Sun Capital Partners, has opened an office in Frankfurt to support the continued growth of Sun's private equity activities in Europe.