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Video: Coller Capital's Giovanni Orsi
Coller Capital principal Giovanni Orsi talks to unquote" editor-in-chief Kimberly Romaine about the growth of the secondaries market.
Sofinnova closes seventh fund on €240m
Sofinnova Partners has closed its seventh fund on the vehicle's €240m hard-cap.
Vision Capital promotes three in European office
Vision Capital has promoted Jonathan Guest and Konstantin Oelfke to associate and Daryl Cohen to partner in the firm's London office.
Fundraising gets personal
Fundraising gets personal
Warburg Pincus appoints Kranefuss as executive-in-residence
Warburg Pincus has appointed Lee Kranefuss as its new executive-in-residence (EIR).
PE houses still hungry for food & drinks assets
Although most of the large food & drinks deals have seen private equity firms on the sell-side this year – including the recent sale of KP Snacks by PAI partners and Blackstone Group – unquote" has also noted a timid recovery for investments in this sector...
EU and Switzerland strike agreement on fund supervision
A new cooperation agreement between the Swiss and EU regulators allows information sharing regarding the cross-border operations of alternative investment funds.
Software and retail lead 2012 exit league
General retailers and software & computer services lead the exit rankings for 2012.
Leverage not a conclusive factor to explain insolvencies, academics say
Debt is not a conclusive factor in explaining insolvencies for portfolio companies, and PE-backed businesses do not carry more insolvency risk than other companies, according to new research by Imperial College London and Leeds University.
LPEQ updates reporting guidelines
LPEQ has updated its reporting guidelines for listed private equity funds following feedback from stakeholders.
Exit routes: secondary buyouts gain popularity
Secondary buyouts have seen their share of the exit market rise, while trade sales hold steady, according to the latest figures from unquote” data.
UK mega-buyouts worth more than €10bn this year
In defiance of problems on the continent, the UK has seen a surge in mega-buyouts this year, topped off with the recent acquisition of Annington Homes for ТЃ3.2bn.
Apex Fund Services opens Guernsey office
Apex Fund Services has announced the opening of a new office in Guernsey to leverage on concentrated industry expertise in the jurisdiction.
Piaseki becomes principal in Silverfleet promotions
Silverfleet Capital has promoted three members of its investment team in London and Paris.
Interview: SVB's Allan Majotra
Anneken Tappe speaks to Allan Majotra, director of Silicon Valley Bank’s Private Equity Services Group, about the role of funds-of-funds and regulatory developments.
Mid-cap valuations dragged down by trade buyers
Valuations down
Terra Firma acquires Annington Homes for £3.2bn
Terra Firma has bought the British real estate business Annington Homes for ТЃ3.2bn, including ТЃ1bn in equity.
Volume of exits increases in October
After a slow September, exits picked up again last month, but overall volume seems lower as the year comes to an end.
Forbion hires scientific advisers
Forbion Caital Partners has appointed Dr Kapil Dhingra and Prof John Kastelein as scientific investment advisers to its various funds.
Top 5 largest funds of all time
Last week, Advent International raised one of the biggest private equity funds investing in Europe in recent years, but how does it compare with the largest funds of all time?
Report indicates tough times for PE ahead
GPs are increasingly negative about fundraising and worried about the impact of the economy on their portfolio companies, according to Grant Thornton’s latest private equity report. Anneken Tappe reports
The pitfalls of turnaround investing
Turnarounds are in the news once again, with the decision by specialist investor OpCapita to put struggling electricals retailer Comet into administration. Last week, Deloitte took over the administration of the business, and on Monday made over 300 staff...
JPEL aims to boost price with share buyback
J.P. Morgan Private Equity Ltd (JPEL) has completed a $20m coordinated share repurchase programme as part of the firm's recently announced strategic initiatives to lift the price of its shares.
3i on track with restructuring plan
3i says it is continuing to make progress in reducing its cost and debts as part of its restructuring plan announced in June.