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Metastudy: Private equity drives innovation and growth
A new secondary research report has found that private equity investing leads to increased foreign investment and improvements in innovation.
Globalscope M&A network expands
Globalscope, a network of M&A practitioners, has admitted five new partner firms, bringing Poland and Greece into its reach.
Blue Water Energy reaches $861m hard-cap
Blue Water Energy's successful $861m fundraise makes it one of the largest post-crunch raises for a first-time team.
EU postpones Solvency II rules on pensions
The European Commission has postponed a bid to apply Solvency II style rules to pension funds as part of the revised IORP Directive.
Quilvest closes QS PEP 2012 on $150m
Quilvest & Partners has closed its QS PEP 2012 fund-of-funds on $150m, and simultaneously launched its QS PEP Core vehicle with a $400m target.
LP chief heads for private equity
Barry Miller, head of private equity at New York City Retirement System, has left to join secondaries specialist Landmark Partners.
Turnaround deals hit five-year low
Turnaround deals
BlueBay reaches €800m final close for Direct Lending Fund
BlueBay Asset Management has held a final close for its Direct Lending Fund after exceeding its initial тЌ500m target.
Pantheon backs boost to ethnic minority ranks in PE
Pantheon has teamed up with non-profit organisation Sponsors for Educational Opportunity (SEO) in a bid to encourage ethnic minority college undergraduates to pursue a career in private equity.
Triton Partners closes fund on €3.3bn
Triton Partners is thought to have closed its latest fund, Triton Fund IV, on €3.3bn, setting a record for a German-based GP.
AP6's Swartling on strategy, regulation and CSR
Karl Swartling, CEO of AP6, discusses the Swedish government’s Langensjö inquiry into state pension funds and its recommendations for drastic saving measures. How will it affect AP6 and how best to prepare for the changes?
Swedish venture faces critical funding gap
When it comes to venture capital, opportunities abound in Sweden. Yet, despite the success stories, a critical funding gap threatens the future of the industry. Amy King reports
3i reports 11.5% NAV increase
3i has seen its NAV per share rise 11.5% over the past 12 months, and says it is making significant progress to turn around the business.
Rothschild holds €235m first close for private debt fund
Rothschild's Five Arrows Credit Solutions (Facs), a debt fund focused on the western European mid-market, has held a first close on €235m.
HIG Capital closes credit fund on $1.1bn
Bayside Capital, the credit arm of HIG Capital, has held a final closing of HIG Bayside Loan Opportunity Fund III (Europe).
Holding periods stretching amid tough exit environment
Holding periods
Idinvest ups private debt fund in €205m interim close
Idinvest Partners has held an interim close on €205m for its senior debt vehicle Idinvest Dette Senior.
SMEs want UK to stay in EU – KCP survey
More than three-quarters of SME managers want the UK to remain part of the European Union, according to research conducted by private equity house Key Capital Partners (KCP).
PE and trade players neck-and-neck on mid-market pricing
Mid-cap valuations
CVC-Betfair deal collapses
CVCтs potential takeover of gambling group Betfair has collapsed, with both sides unable to agree on financial terms.
Growth capital dealflow ebbs in Q1
Emphasising the pervasive nature of the activity decline in the first quarter of 2013, deal volume in the expansion category recorded a drop commensurate with that of the buyout market.
Q&A: Alberto Forchielli, Mandarin Capital Partners
Founding partner Alberto Forchielli speaks to Amy King about expectations for the firm's current fundraise, why Germany is the only option left for Chinese industrial investment and Chinese GPs’ lack of international presence.
Warburg Pincus Private Equity XI closes on $11.2bn
Global investor Warburg Pincus has held a final close for Warburg Pincus Private Equity XI on $11.2bn.
Carlyle to raise global fund target
Carlyle is expecting to reach the $9bn mark for its latest global fund within this quarter and may even raise it to $12bn, dwarfing its European vehicle, which is expected to close on €3bn, according to reports.