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LDC's Darryl Eales on the UK mid-market
Emanuel Eftimiu speaks to LDC CEO Darryl Eales about the latest developments in the UK mid-market, and gives his views on what 2011 will bring.
Private Equity: if it isn't broken...
Speaking in front of a student audience at the London School of Economics on Wednesday, Blackstone president and COO Tony James addressed the potential need for further regulation of the industry. Greg Gille reports
Secondaries in primary position
Secondaries activity breaks $20bn barrier for the first time.
Silverfleet exits Sterigenics
Silverfleet Capital has sold contract sterilisation and ionisation services provider Sterigenics International for $675m to US-based private equity firm GTCR.
BlackBerry Partners Fund II to launch in June 2011
BlackBerry Partners Fund will launch its second fund, BlackBerry Partners Fund II, in June 2011.
unquote" Private Equity Barometer - Q4 2010
Preliminary figures released today in the Q4 2010 unquote" Private Equity Barometer (published by unquote" and sponsored by Candover Partners) reveal a fall in activity during Q4.
unquote" South Africa Report 2011
The latest unquote" South Africa Report is now available to download. This yearтs edition looks at the prevailing trends in the South African market, as well as discussing what the future holds.
Gores Group closes fund on $2bn
Los Angeles-based private equity investment firm The Gores Group has closed its third fund, Gores Capital Partners III, with capital commitments of $2bn. It exceeds the vehicleтs $1.5bn target by 30%.
3i Debt Management borne out of MIM deal
3i has reinforced itself as a diversified asset manager with today’s introduction of 3i Debt Management (3iDM).
Carlyle Group appoints Friedman as chief financial officer
Carlyle Group has appointed Adena T. Friedman as chief financial officer and member of its operational committee.
Trilantic appoints John Danilovich
Trilantic Capital Partners has appointed John Danilovich to its European Advisory Council.
Half of mega-fundraisings to struggle this year
Half of Europeтs mega-buyout funds launched in 2011 will struggle to reach a first close, according to MVisionтs Mounir Guen.
Susan Flynn returns to Coller Capital from Hermes Private Equity
Susan Flynn has rejoined Coller Capital from Hermes Private Equity. She is a partner responsible for investor relations.
South Africa: Down, but not out
South African private equity market figures reveal a country still suffering from the financial crisis. Fortunately, sentiment points to a rosier future. Kimberly Romaine reports
unquote" European Overview hitting desks
Look out for the latest edition of the unquote" European Overview, which is due to hit desks today. As usual, the monthly edition provides unquote" subscribers with a summary of the European private equity activity over the past four weeks, featuring...
Northstar Ventures invests £1.2m in Re Pet
Northstar Ventures has announced a ТЃ1.2m investment in UK plastic packaging manufacturer Re Pet.
Much ado about very little
Last year was clearly a time for reflection, as record losses prompted many investors to rethink their strategies. GPs paused to concentrate on portfolios and LPs reassessed their manager selections – with some taking it a step further and reviewing their...
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....
Institutional cuts to PE: A mixed bag?
On Wednesday, it was reported that CalPERS is looking to sell another $800m of its private equity commitments. The news came the same week that PA SERS announced it was cutting its allocation to private equity to around 15%. This comes after CalPERS sold...
Alpha looking to exit Metallum and Rhiag
Alpha Associates is set to sell two of its largest portfolio companies, Metallum and Rhiag, according to media reports.
Industry pushes ahead with fundraisings
Fundraising is surging forwards in early 2011, with a raft of funds launching and reaching closes in the past month. Following news that Blackstone has raised $15bn for one of the largest private equity funds ever seen, how are other players responding...
Hawkpoint appoints Antony Mannion
Hawkpoint Partners has appointed Antony Mannion as managing director and head of healthcare.
Kennet sells goviral to AOL
Growth equity investor Kennet Partners has sold branded video specialist goviral to AOL Europe for $96.7m. The sale is the second in three months for the backer, which sold online buying community BuyVIP to Amazon in October.
Blackstone closes BCP VI fund on $15bn
Blackstone Group has announced the final close of its sixth buyout fund, BCP VI, on $15bn.