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Morgan Stanley's private equity co-head resigns
Morgan Stanley's private equity co-head, Steve Trevor, is resigning from his role after a four-year stint at the bank.
IPOs: Keeping afloat in 2010
Following a lull in private equityтbacked flotations over the past two years, 2010 is seeing some light at the end of the tunnel. While private equity assets are not exactly flooding the market, things are looking promising as Greg Gille finds out
RSM Tenon appoints three ex-Vantis officials as directors
RSM Tenon has appointed former Vantis senior officials, Philip Marsden Rebecca Guerin and Jim Clark, as directors in the corporate finance team.
Citigroup to offload pe portfolio to Lexington Partners
According to reports, Citigroup is close to a sale of its $900m private-equity investments to Lexington Partners, including an interest in Citigroup Capital Partners II.
ILPA Principles: broad-brush solution to a complex issue?
In a buyerтs market it is hardly surprising that there has been a real focus on re-aligning various terms & conditions of private equity funds to favour LP investors. But are attempts to drive and perhaps formalise this process wide of the mark? Julian...
CapMan invests in Bank Evropeiskij
CapMan has invested in the Russian-based Bank Evropeiskij through its CapMan Russia fund.
Venture: Aggressive investing needed in recession
Venture capital was, like other forms of investment, hit hard by the recession, with both volume and value falling during 2009. John Bakie speaks to Intel Capitalтs president, Arvind Sodhani, who says innovation does not stop for a recession, and believes...
Energy Ventures appoints two
Venture capital firm Energy Ventures has appointed Shantanu Agarwal and Kristian Lier to join its oil & gas team.
Solvency II: Doubts cast over private equity risk measures
The scramble for cash among GPs is set to heat up as they prepare for another reduction in capital allocations т this time from European insurers - as regulators work on plans forcing them to hold additional cash as a buffer against private equity risk....
Consolidation: Building for the future
The financial services industry has been abuzz with talk of consolidation in recent weeks, following news of Resolutionтs acquisition of AXAтs UK life business. While Clive Cowderyтs listed consolidation vehicle is slowly assembling some of the largest...
Former SAP CEO to launch tech fund
Former SAP CEO Leo Apotheker is planning to launch a new private equity fund focusing on investments in European software, telecommunications and IT companies.
Life sciences: testing times ahead?
Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology have fared marginally better than other sectors during the global recession, but the last two years have still been lacklustre for private equity investments in life sciences. However, with a healthy number of deals already...
Corporates trump private equity in European M&A
Private equity buyers continue to lag behind corporate buyers in the size of mergers and acquisition (M&A) deals executed in Europe, as cash-rich corporate players flex their muscles to offer both capital and synergies in the space.
Buyout funds: The Alpha factor
Alpha plays a significant role in private equity buyout fund proceeds, accounting for almost a quarter of overall returns. John Bakie reports.
Kaye Scholer poaches DLA Piper's Harris
DLA Piperтs head of private equity practice, Andrew B Harris, has joined US law firm Kaye Scholer LLP.
Carlyle's Ramsey resigns from leverage finance team
Carlyleтs managing director of European leveraged finance, Mike Ramsey, has resigned his London-based role.
AIFM vote put back to autumn
A crucial vote on the Alternative Investment Fund Managersт (AIFM) Directive has been delayed until September.
Tertiary buyouts: Passing it on
As deal making fever returns to the market, tertiary sales appear to be back in vogue for a number of private equity investors looking to put their secondary assets on the block.
LGT closes secondaries fund on €1.2bn
LGT Capital Partners has reached final close for its Crown Global Secondaries II plc fund, on $1.2bn.
Report: Nordic private equity is warming up
While buyout markets in the rest of Europe are only showing modest signs of stirring, activity levels in Europeтs most northerly region are picking up nicely, indicating that the two-year winter for local buyout investors may be giving way to spring....
Pacific Corporate and Enste team up for cleantech fund
Pacific Corporate Group has joined forces with Norbert Enste, former partner at Bankhaus Metzler, to launch a Europe-based cleantech investment vehicle.
Investec to increase private equity mezzanine financing
Investec is working on plans to increase asset based lending and mezzanine funding to mid-market private equity investors over the next 12 months.
Blackstone hires Higgins to healthcare team
Blackstone has appointed Arthur Higgins, former chairman of Bayer HealthCare AG, to its dedicated healthcare group.
Investing in fashion: Trendy private equity
Private equity has a long history with the fashion sector, from venture funds focusing specifically on fashion, to high profile buyouts of high-street fashion brands. The sector has been very active in early 2010. John Bakie gives an overview of the trends...