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AC Desarrollo-backed Geroresidencias-La Saleta acquires Secopsaleta
Geroresidencias-La Saleta, a portfolio company of AC Desarrollo, has acquired 100% of Secopsaleta, the business it co-founded in 2009.
Invercaria invests in IActive
Invercaria has invested €750,000 as part of a €3m funding round for Spanish technology company IActive.
LDC hires new North West investment director
Simon Braham has been appointed as an investment director at LDCтs Manchester office.
CalPERS appoints CRO
The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) has appointed Larry Jensen as chief risk officer, a new position.
Yoplait race narrows to six bidders
The sale process for PAI Partners's stake in French yoghurt maker Yoplait has narrowed to six candidates, according to media reports.
Coller to buy €500m secondaries portfolio from Crédit Agricole
Coller Capital is in talks with Crédit Agricole to buy €500m worth of stakes in buyout funds, according to media reports.
UK & Ireland unquote" 7 March 2011
An undisclosed private equity firm has teamed up with Irish food group Greencore to prepare a bid for Northern Foods, the company that makes Fox's biscuits and Goodfellas pizzas.
Apax and Bridgepoint team up again on CEP buyout
Apax Partners and Bridgepoint Capital are teaming up to buy French mortgage insurance services company Compagnie Européenne de Prévoyance (CEP) from PAI Partners, according to media reports.
General Atlantic-backed Privalia acquires Palamon's Dress for Less
General Atlantic, Highland Capital Partners, Index Ventures and Insight Venture Partners have injected €88m of new equity into Spanish private online sales club Privalia.
EQT-owned Gambro sells CaridianBCT
EQT and Investor-backed Gambro AB has sold CaridianBCT to Terumo Corporation for an enterprise value of $2.625bn.
Russia seeks private equity partners
The Russian government is said to be seeking global private equity partners in a $10bn fund aimed at attracting international money into the country, with Apollo, Carlyle and Blackstone all believed to have been approached.
Challenges in Fund Raising - Implementing Successful Strategies
The myriad fund launches expected for this year will need to demonstrate cohesion, distinction, LP-friendly terms and structures in line with new regulations.
French retail funds: Feeling the strain
FCPI and FIP retail vehicles have been a major source of funding for innovative French SMEs in recent years. But according to a study carried out by French trade body AFIC, these funds attracted fewer commitments in 2010. Is a tougher economic environment...
ICG Iberia hires mezzanine head
Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) has appointed Daniel Aymerich as head of mezzanine in Iberia.
Consortium sells LAB901
Archangel Informal Investment, Alliance Trust, Scottish Enterprise, Foresight, Noble Fund Managers and the Business Growth Fund have exited their stake in LAB901.
3i exits Frozen Value via management buy-back
UK buyout giant 3i has exited discount grocery retail chain Frozen Value via a management buy-back.
Global Equity Partners acquires Lenzing division
Global Equity Partners and private investors have acquired Lenzing's plastic-filament business.
Financial modelling: Looking into the future
Banks have become more selective in providing debt financing following the worst financial crisis in living memory. Being able to predict what the future holds has therefore become more important and a high quality forecast model can improve confidence...
Private equity moves in on Giochi Preziosi
Axa Private Equity, Cinven and Charterhouse Capital Partners are among the big names in private equity who have expressed interest in buying Italian toymaker Giochi Preziosi.
Cantabria Capital invests in Softec-Internet
Cantabria Capital has invested in Softec-Internet, a Spanish firm which develops Cloud and Software as a Service (SaaS) technology solutions.
PAI Partners sells Kwik-Fit for £637m
PAI has sold car repair business Kwik-Fit to Japanese corporation Itochu for ТЃ637m.
Capital Stage acquires Conergy
Capital Stage AG has acquired 100% of Germany-based Conergy's Swiss subsidiary for an undisclosed amount.
Southern Europe unquote" out now
The latest edition of Southern Europe unquote” looks at the difficult landscape ahead of fundraisers amid growing competition in the market.
Southern Europe unquote" March 2011
The founding partner and chairman of Gala Capital has abandoned plans to jump ship to JP Morgan after investors learned of his leaving plans in the Spanish press.