Nordics
New regulations set to spur Swedish state pensions investment in PE
Swedish Ministry of Finance presents a proposal to ease investment restrictions for pension funds
FSN exits Green Landscaping in SEK 197m deal
GP sells its holding of 9,281,788 shares, held via its FSN Capital III fund, through a block sale
Danish pension funds establish DKK 5bn sustainable development fund
IFU will manage the fund, which has a DKK 5bn target, and aims to raise an additional DKK 1bn
Segulah acquires Pelly from Fouriertransform
Acquisition is the sixth investment from the GP's Segulah V fund, which closed in 2016
Nordic Capital sells AniCura to Mars Petcare
Deal ends a four-year holding period for Nordic Capital, which acquired the business in 2014
KKR's Smidt steps down
Head of industrials and energy Smidt left at the end of May, and has been replaced by Edouard Pillot
FSN-backed Netcompany sets final IPO price
Copenhagen-headquartered IT firm lists with market capitalisation of DKK 7.75bn
CapMan sells MPT to Holta
Deal marks the end of a nine-year holding period for CapMan, which acquired the business in early 2009
Sintef launches NOK 500m seed fund for startups
New vehicle will be managed by Sintef TTO, the technology transfer office of Sintef
PE-backed Concardis and Nets set to merge
Deal will see Concardis shareholders contribute their shares in return for Nets shares
Altor-backed Rossignol sells minority stake to IDG
Partnership with IDG will enable Rossignol to tap into the winter sports sector in China
Sentica Partners exits Silta
Following the deal, Silta will become part of Administer, with its brand and name unchanged
Deepbridge leads £2.5m series-A for Chainvine
Funding round will enable the company to bring its blockchain-related products to market
LP competition heats up for stakes in GP management companies
One in six LPs is taking stakes in GP management companies via specialist funds
VC-backed ViroGates readies for Copenhagen IPO
Offer price is DKK 91 per share, which equates to a market capitalisation of DKK 276m
IK acquires four regional A-Katsastus operations
IK makes the investment via its 2017-vintage IK Small Cap II fund, which closed earlier this year
Payments sector heats up across the Nordic region
PayPal's $2.2bn acquisition of VC-backed iZettle highlights the Nordic region's leading position in the payments tech market
PineBridge opens Helsinki office
Firm plans on growing its business across European markets with a particular focus on the Nordic region
Bridgepoint-backed Evac acquires Cathelco
Finland-based Evac plans to expand its cleantech portfolio with the addition of new systems
Korea Post allocates $200m to global buyout funds
Korea Post Insurance plans to allocate $200m to as many as three managers focusing on global buyouts, predominantly in North America and Europe.
Adelis takes majority stake in Hantverksdata
Adelis invests from its second fund, which held a final close on тЌ600m in 2017
Kinnevik leads $16m series-A for Pleo
Expenses management company will launch its service across Europe and undertake a recrtuiment drive
CapMan acquires stake in RealMachinery
RealMachinery plans to strengthen its position in the Nordic markets with the fresh capital
Standout invests in Miradore
Miradore will increase investments to foster organic growth outside of its native Finland