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Consortium set to list Zealand Pharma
A consortium, consisting of Life Sciences Partners and Sunstone Capital among others, has announced its intention to list Zealand Pharma A/S on the NASDAQ OMX Copenhagen.
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.
Riverside closes latest fund on €420m
The Riverside Company has closed its Riverside Europe Fund IV on тЌ420m.
Permira among bidders for Dometic
Permira is among the bidders for Dometic, a producer of leisure products for the caravan and motor home industry, according to reports.
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.
MVision spinout launches Asante
A new private equity placement group has been formed by Warren Hibbert, a former partner at global fundraising specialist MVision, unquote" has learnt.
ALMI and K-Svets invest SEK 6m in Bluetest
ALMI Invest and K-Svets Ventures have completed a SEK 6m funding round in Bluetest AB.
Just like old times?
The latest unquoteт Private Equity Barometer had some startling figures in stock. A whopping тЌ21.4bn worth of buyouts were recorded in the third quarter this year т almost double the тЌ11.3bn seen in Q2 and by far the highest figure since the тЌ21.6bn...
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....
IKEA GreenTech invests €2m in Alelion
Corporate venture capital firm IKEA GreenTech, owned by the IKEA Group, has invested тЌ2m in Alelion Batteries AB.
Fundraising: The importance of the placement agent
In such tough fundraising conditions, the role of the placement agent has become increasingly important. Emanuel Eftimiu talks to HarbourVestтs George Anson and Mounir Guen of MVision about the current fundraising market and what LPs expect in this new...
Nordic Capital secures Munters
Nordic Capitalтs bid to take Munters private has been accepted by 96% of the shares and votes in the company.
ALMI co-invests in Speedment
ALMI Invest and FУЖrsta EntreprenУЖrsfonden have invested in Swedish IT company Speedment AB.
Fun-raising: PE runners seek €2.5m
GPs including 3i, Apax, Arcus, Bridgepoint, Capvis, Coller, Meridiam and Platina have joined forces to raise тЌ2.5m. LPs Adams Street, Capital Dynamics, Partners Group, Pantheon and Pomona are also taking part, with Campbell Lutyens, Ernst & Young, PEI...
AIFM: The end of a long road
With todayтs news that European Parliament negotiators have agreed on the final text of the Alternative Investment Fund Managerтs Directive (AIFM), the private equity industry can look forward to greater certainty about the regulatory environment going...
Legislators agree on final text for AIFM
European legislators have finally agreed on the Alternative Investment Fund Managerтs Directive (AIFM).
Mega deals drive Q3 market value to €24bn
The value of the European private equity market soared to almost тЌ24bn in the third quarter, according to the unquoteт Private Equity Barometer.
Q3 2010 unquote" Private Equity Barometer
The unquoteт Private Equity Barometer, produced in association with Candover Partners, provides in-depth statistics and analysis of the latest trends in European Private Equity.
Segulah acquires Balco from 3i
Segulah Advisor AB has acquired Swedish-based balcony specialist Balco AB in an SBO from 3i and management.
Inventure Capital shuts down
Danish venture capital firm Inventure Capital has become the latest victim of the global economic downturn after it decided to close its doors.
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.
Litorina IV closes on SEK 2.5bn hard-cap
Litorina has closed its latest fund, Litorina IV, having reached its hard-cap of SEK 2.5bn.
Videogames: private equity plays to win
Web-based and mobile games have seen a rapid rise in popularity in recent years, with popular products such as Farmville even making mainstream news headlines. Private equity has kept a keen eye on the industry, and a number of firms operating in the...
Dansk Kapitalanlæg invests in Secunia
Dansk KapitalanlУІg has acquired a 31% stake in IT security provider Secunia.