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A test of nerve
The usually lively period that preceeds the quiet summer months has been anything but vivacious. Rather, many are looking towards the summer hopeful that the bottom of the market is close and the only way is up. But it is likely that, not for the first...
Passing the buck
The end of the second quarter is nigh, and deal activity is slowly picking up. The last two editions of Nordic unquote" have featured four buyouts and, at the time of going press, Altor announced its acquisition of Pulse MedTech, a designer of components...
Overdue: LP defaults
It's been a long time since most GPs have asked LPs for money. Special situation secondaries funds aside (last month clocked up $11bn for secondaries), most GPs are sitting tight this year, cosying up to LPs but not asking them for any firm commitments....
Unchartered waters
If one thing is certain about the current market, it is uncertainty. In the best-case scenarios, investors are successfully pre-empting problems and keeping their investment alive to fight another day. On the other hand, measures can be implemented too...
GERMANY - Nord Holding acquires bakery business from Hannover Finanz
Nord Holding has, together with the management, wholly acquired bakery company De Maekelbörger GmbH from HANNOVER Finanz for an undisclosed amount.
GERMANY - eCAPITAL invests in SmartHouse
eCAPITAL Enrepreneurial Partners, via Gründerfonds Bielefeld-Ostwestfalen, has invested in housing solutions company SmartHouse GmbH.
UK - LGE invests $10m into Advanced Plasma Power
Private equity fund Leveraged Green Energy (LGE) has invested $10m into waste management company Advanced Plasma Power (APP), in exchange for a 10% stake in the business.
UK - PIP sells further fund interests
Pantheon Ventures' listed fund-of-funds investment trust, Pantheon International Participations plc (PIP), has completed its second round of disposals in a week, taking the total raised to £206m.
UK - Terra Firma pumps £28m into EMI
UK buyout firm Terra Firma has reportedly injected £28m into beleaguered music group EMI for the second time in six months.
SPAIN - 3i-backed Boomerang TV acquires 3Koma
3i-backed broadcasting group Boomerang TV has acquired Basque television content producer 3Koma for an undisclosed sum.
UK - Ashmore invests EUR 5.1m into AGOL
Listed investor group Ashmore Group plc has invested in excess of EUR 5m into its publically traded special situations-focused fund Ashmore Global Opportunities Limited (AGOL).
SPAIN - Inveready and La Caixa back AQsense
Venture investors Inveready and La Caixa Capital Risc have invested a EUR 300,000 as part of a EUR 500,000 funding round for visual systems start-up AQsense, taking a 30% stake in the business.
EUROPE - Osmosis to raise EUR 200m for new fund-of-funds
Reports suggest that newly launched fund-of-funds manager Osmosis Capital is seeking to raise EUR 200m for its inaugral fund, which will target investments into low carbon technology funds.
FRANCE - Butler appoints partner
French special situations specialist Butler Capital Partners (BCP) has hired Lise Nobre as partner.