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Matters of public interest

There has been a recent growth in the number of private equity houses investing in publicly listed companies. Francois Rowell speaks to Olivier Moatti of Abenex Capital and Dominique Megret of PAI partners to establish what causes this attraction as well...

FRANCE - EdRIP exits Groupe Alturia

Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRIP) has ceded its minority stake in consultancy company Groupe Alturia in a trade sale to Alma Consulting Group. Company founder and majority shareholder Henry Robet has also exited his stake in the company.

EUROPE – EVCA appoints Andreas Schober

The European Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (EVCA) has appointed Andreas Schober, vice chairman of Germany-based Hannover Finanz, to its supervisory board.

FRANCE - Oséo backs EUR 580,000 Neli financing

Start-up business Neli Technologies, which develops technology for the digital television sector, has secured EUR 580,000 in new financing, with EUR 260,000 coming from Oséo, EUR 220,000 from business angels, EUR 100,000 from Bretagne Jeunes Entreprises,...

FRANCE - TechFund leads EUR 5m investment into Miyowa

TechFund Europe, alongside Crédit Agricole Private Equity, has invested EUR 5m into software company Miyowa in a second round of financing. Venture capital firms Techfund and Sophia Euro have both previously supported the company with EUR 1.5m, taking...

FRANCE - AGF PE continues to back Yoono

AGF Private Equity has returned for a EUR 4m round of financing for Yoono, a software developer. Previously AGF Private Equity had invested EUR 1.7m in first round of funding in 2006.

The problem with pension funds

With pension liabilities increasing buyouts of pension funds are on the rise, but what are the implications for private equity? By Ashley Wassall

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FRANCE - PAI increases share in Atos Origin to 18%

PAI partners has acquired a 17.9% stake in computer services company Atos Origin, becoming the largest single shareholder ahead of active investors Pardus and Centaurus Capital, which collectively own 23%. PAI purchased around 5 million shares at a price...