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BNP spin-out spawns Glennmont
BNP Paribas has become the latest bank to shed its private equity unit, as its clean energy division spins off to become Glennmont Partners.
Q4 Barometer: European deal value up 82%
Q4 Barometer
Retail sector activity benefits from economic woes
The current economy has forced most retail businesses to rethink their strategy, leaving enough space for private equity firms to come in and get their share.
PE players beat the buy-and-build curse
Buy-and-build
Sponsored video: Bribery Act threat still looms
Bribery Act
KPMG survey highlights importance of management expertise in buyouts
A survey conducted by KPMG and Directorbank shows that businesses look for management expertise when selecting a private equity backer.
Pension funds failing to stick up for private equity
Speaking up for PE
CVC and RBS sell $290m stake in Samsonite
CVC Capital Partners and the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) have sold a $290m stake in Hong Kong-listed luggage brand Samsonite International, according to reports.
PE-backed IPOs few and far between in 2012
Moleskine might make headlines if and when it finally lists on the stock market later this year, but flotations remained a seldom-explored exit route for GPs in 2012, continuing a trend initiated in 2008.
Moleskine: a jewel in Italy's crown
Moleskine IPO
AlixPartners promotes eight across European offices
Advisory firm AlixPartners has promoted three team members to managing director and another five to the position of director.
Cinemas could be the big deal in 2013
While Terra Firma is considering getting out of the movie business, its private equity competitors could see some very attractive investment opportunities this year.
Holiday deals round-up
European private equity saw an exceptionally busy Christmas period this year, with many investors wrapping up deals right at the end of 2012. Here’s a round-up of all the events of the last two weeks.
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Sun European Partners buys Paragon Print & Packaging
Sun European Partners has acquired a majority stake in British label maker Paragon Print and Packaging from Equistone, LDC and the management team.
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European Commission adopts implementing rules for AIFMD
The European Commission has published the Level Two Delegated Acts for the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD), which will now have to be implemented on a national level by July 2013.
Beechbrook on the road for second €100m mezz fund
Mezzanine specialist Beechbrook Capital is currently marketing its second fund and is aiming to reach a first close on more than €60m in Q1 2013, unquote” has learned.
KKR Europe promotes two to partnership
KKR has appointed Silke Scheiber (pictured) and Philipp Freise as partners in its European office.
Adveq appoints executive director
Asset manager Adveq has promoted Sanjay Gupta to executive director.
European buyout dealflow falls 30% year-on-year
Despite a strong showing by the UK market, European buyout activity fell by almost a third volume-wise in 2012, according to unquote” data.
Partners Group makes year-end senior management promotions
Partners Group has promoted two partners and eight managing directors to its senior management team globally as part of year-end promotions.
SJ Berwin hires ex-3i tax specialist as consultant
Global law firm SJ Berwin has hired David Huff as a consultant.
The advent of a new fundraising breed
Recent fundraising success shows it’s not about fees, but about distributions, people and integrity. Kimberly Romaine investigates