Financials
Nordic Capital eyeing Point International sale
Nordic Capital is believed to be looking to sell Swedish payment service provider Point International, according to reports.
Apax, CVC and KKR in talks to acquire 20% of Caser
Private equity firms Apax Partners, CVC Capital Partners and KKR are at a critical stage in their talks with Caser about purchasing a 20% stake in the Spanish insurance firm.
Blackstone et al consider BMN investment
Blackstone, Lone Star and Cerberus are among the private equity firms which have offered to invest in major Spanish financial group BMN.
Blackfin et al invest €57m in Kepler
BlackFin Capital Partners has led a €57m investment in Kepler Capital Markers, a pan-European equity and fixed income broker.
Bregal named as mystery suitor for IFG
The firm eyeing up IFG Group plc is said to be Bregal Capital, according to a source close to the deal.
Wendel acquires Parcours
Private equity firm Wendel has acquired a 95% stake in French vehicle leasing company Parcours for €107m.
CBPE backs HSBC Insurance buyout
Mid-market investor CBPE Capital has funded the acquisition of HSBC Insurance Management (HIM) for $27.5m.
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.
HTGF backs enexion
HTGF has backed German energy optimisation solution provider enexion GmbH.
Citibank appoints Steve Conway
Citibank has appointed Steve Conway as the most senior European banker advising private equity firms.
Private equity putting money in the banks
Private equity has touched on almost all of Europeтs major industries over the years. However, the financial services have historically represented a relatively minor target group for buyout houses, despite its prominence in Europeтs largest economies....
PAI puts CEP on the block
PAI partners has launched an auction for French mortgage insurance services company Compagnie Européenne de Prévoyance (CEP), which could be worth up to €1bn according to media reports.
Nordic Capital wins tax case
The tax board has rejected the claims of the tax agency regarding Nordic Capitalтs taxing of profit sharing between 2006 and 2007.
HSH chairman against PE holding stakes
HSH Nordbank's chairman Hilmar Kopper said in an interview with German magazine "Der Spiegel" that he does not want private equity companies to become shareholders of HSH.
Miura and Talde acquire 40% of BC
Miura Private Equity and Talde Capital Riesgo have acquired a 40% stake in Grupo BC, which provides outsourcing document services to the banking sector.
JC Flowers withdraws from Banca Civica deal
US private equity firm JC Flowers has done an about-turn on its proposed investment in Spain’s Banca Cívica.
Barclays PE spin-off gains clarity
Barclays Private Equity (BPE) has reached an agreement to enable its management to acquire the buyout arm from its parent bank, according to reports.
CapMan sells 30% Access stake to Pohjola
Pohjola Bank plc has agreed to acquire a 40% stake in Access Capital Partners, a private equity fund-of-funds manager, from CapMan and Access’s managing partners.
JC Flowers to inject €450m into Banca Cívica
American private equity firm JC Flowers is said to be in the final stages of an agreement with Spain's Banca Cívica to supply the firm with €450m of convertible debt securities.
Augur Capital buys LRI Invest
Augur Capital has acquired the service-oriented investment and fund administration company LRI Invest from Landesbank Baden-Württemberg for an undisclosed amount.
Swedish PE-firms facing tax investigation
Skatteverket, the Swedish Tax Office, has launched an investigation into the declaration of tax by eight of the largest Swedish private equity firms, 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.
Exponent looks to cash in on interest for Cardsave
A number of unsolicited approaches for credit card terminal supplier Cardsave have prompted its majority shareholder, Exponent Private Equity, to appoint corporate financiers to sell the business, reports suggest.
Enterprise Investors injects €57m in X-Trade Brokers
Enterprise Investors has agreed to give Polish brokerage house X-Trade Brokers a €57m cash boost.