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From self- to over-regulation
Dr Markus Schackmann and Dr Angelika Yates of Luther examine the proposed EU Directive on Alternative Investment Fund Managers and its expected impact on the German private equity industry
Watching your back
Every major corporate crisis seems to spark rumours of private equity big guns circling the floundering target. Recently, parts of the crumbling Merckle empire were said to be being examined by various players, while Opel, the German subsidiary of General...
ITALY - 21 Partners in Rgi delisting
Reports indicate that private equity firm 21 Partners and Sirius Holding could be moving to delist software company Rgi SpA.
FRANCE - BV and Alven complete EUR 5m MyFab investment
BV Capital has joined returning investor Alven Capital in a EUR 5m funding round for e-commerce platform Myfab.com.
UK - Buffini steps down as Permira chairman
It is understood that Permira chairman Damon Buffini is to step down as chairman in the coming year.
UK - 3i to return to FTSE 100
3i is set to return to the FTSE 100 index, as its share price has more than doubled in the past three months after having fallen 45% in the previous quarter.
FRANCE - Evolem purchases majority stake in Edé Ruy
Evolem has taken a majority share in Edé Ruy, a producer and distributor of food products to the restaurant sector.
FRANCE - Seventure invests EUR 6m into Polaris
Seventure Partners has invested EUR 6m into Polaris, a producer of nutritional lipids.
UK - EQT to inject £100m into SSP
Swedish private equity fund EQT reportedly plans to inject £100m of fresh equity into portfolio company Select Service Partners (SSP), Britain's largest railway food and beverage concession operator, which includes brands such as Upper Crust, Mille's...
FRANCE/GERMANY - PAI set to lose Monier to creditors
PAI partners has seemingly resigned itself to losing control of of troubled roofing business Monier Group (formerly Lafarge Roofing), after the lending consortium led by distressed investors Apollo, TowerBrook Captial and York Capital submitted a counter...
EUROPE - Private equity interest in Thomas Cook
Both private equity and trade buyers are reportedly circling Thomas Cook, Europe's second biggest tour operator, after its majority stakeholder, German retailer Arcandor, filed for insolvency on Tuesday.
UK - Impax appoints managing director
Renewable energy-focused investor Impax Asset Management has hired Daniel von Preyss as managing director of private equity for the Impax New Energy Investors LP fund (NEI).
UK - ZPE appoints business development director
Zeus Private Equity (ZPE) has hired Johnathan Massey as business development director.
UK- Augusta boosts debt advisory and restructuring team
Merchant bank Augusta & Co has hired Rachael Luxton as director in its debt advisory and restructuring practice.
SWITZERLAND - SECA Chairmann to stand down
Dr Massimo Lattmann, chairman of Swiss venture capital association SECA, has announced that he will not seek re-election at the next general assembly of the private equity trade body.