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Blackstone promotes Baratta to head of global PE
Joe Baratta has been appointed as head of global private equity at Blackstone.
Coller's sixth fund hits $5.5bn final close
Coller Capital has held a final close for its sixth fund on $5.5bn, exceeding its original $5bn target.
CalPERS PE portfolio performance in sharp YoY drop
The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) has announced a 5.3% return for its private equity portfolio in the fiscal year 2011/12, down from 25.3% in 2010/11.
RiverRock closes European SME fund on €169m
RiverRock European Capital Partners has announced the final close of its European Opportunities Fund on тЌ169m.
Castle PE shareholder battle intensifies
Castle Private Equity’s battle with its shareholders has intensified after activist investor Abrams Capital became its largest investor.
SBOs remain resilient in Q2
The increase in larger deals witnessed in the second quarter corresponded with a relative resilience in secondary buyout activity across Europe, according to the latest unquote" Private Equity Barometer.
Video: Jonathan Blake advises on fundraising
Video: Jonathan Blake
BV Capital rebrands as e.ventures
Global venture firm BV Capital has combined its five local funds into a unified international entity named e.ventures.
Bain kicks off fundraising for new $6bn vehicle
Bain Capital is understood to have started the fundraising process for its 11th buyout fund, Bain Capital Fund XI.
Q&A: Taylor Wessing on tech investment
Q&A: Taylor Wessing
Sponsored video: Secondcap's François Gamblin on the secondaries market
Video: Secondcap's François Gamblin
Advent Life Sciences gets re-up for latest fund
Advent Life Sciences Fund I, a 2010 vintage venture vehicle managed by Advent Venture Partners, was reopened to accept a new commitment as well as increased investments from existing LPs.
DACH buyout market outweighs neighbours in Q2
Buyouts in the German-speaking region have shown a significant gain in value from the first to the second quarter of 2012, enabling the region to top the regional aggregate value table.
Video: Arle's John Arney on the European buyout market
Video: Arle's John Arney
unquote" Private Equity Barometer - Q2 2012
A three-quarter slide in the overall value of European private equity deals was halted in Q2, according to the latest unquote" Private Equity Barometer published in association with Arle Capital Partners.
LP interview: Talis Capital's Vasile Foca and Matus Maar
LP interview: Talis Capital
Impetus hires investment manager
Venture philanthropy firm Impetus Trust has appointed Alan Morton as an investment manager.
AXA PE continues secondaries spree with OMERS portfolio purchase
AXA Private Equity has acquired a portfolio of 11 private equity fund investments and related unfunded commitments from OMERS Private Equity.
BlackRock buys Swiss Re private equity unit
BlackRock has acquired Swiss Re Private Equity Partners, which currently has around $7.5bn of assets under management.
Sponsored video: The PE software solutions market
unquote" news editor Greg Gille discusses current trends in the private equity software solutions market with eFront founder, president and CEO Olivier Dellenbach.
Dealflow: Tech more resilient than pharma
While overall activity declined gradually between Q1 2011 and Q2 2012 as macroeconomic conditions worsened, dealflow in the technology sector proved to be much more resilient than pharmaceuticals. This holds for both overall European and country-specific...
3i slashes third of workforce
3i has confirmed the extent of its cost-cutting strategy, which will see the firm lay off 160 staff and close several offices worldwide.
Braemar Energy Ventures closes third fund at $300m
Braemar Energy Ventures has closed its oversubscribed third fund on $300m.
UK support services boom in Q1 2012
The support services sector performed well in Q1 of 2012, raising expectations of strong growth for the remainder of the year.