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Crestline approaches final close of Portfolio Financing Fund
Texas-based GP is aiming to secure up to $500m in a February close for its debut fund
Corporate finance: Houlihan Lokey buys Quayle Munro
Investment bank Houlihan Lokey has acquired London-based corporate finance boutique Quayle Munro.
Partners Group reaches €61.9bn in AUM
Private debt is the fastest growing allocation area for the firm, with new commitments of тЌ3.5bn
Monument Group promotes three to partner
Adam, Diggins and MacCurtain become partners in the London and Boston offices of the placement agent
Axon hires Boursetty as principal
Vincent de Boursetty leaves Ondra after five years to join the Swiss fund services firm
TA Associates promotes three in London office
Patrick Sader becomes MD, while Max Cancre and Lovisa Lander are promoted to senior vice-presidents
European PE in 2018: beware the bullet
unquoteт brings together a group of leading practitioners to analyse industry developments during 2017 and discuss emerging trends heading into 2018
European PE in 2017: fundraising tailwinds and growing leverage
Industry professionals look back on a resilient year for private equity during a period of turbulent geopolitics
Goldman and GIC lead restructuring of Vector funds
Both funds are managed by Vector Capital and closed in 1999 and 2005
Unquote's 2017 digest
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BGF, Blue Water Energy inject £56m into Rovop
Subsea vehicle services company will expand its fleet by 50% following the transaction
TPG holds final close on $3.7bn for Growth IV
Fund has a global investment mandate to make growth equity and buyout investments
Shielding PE from political risk
Once a niche advisory sub-sector, political due diligence has now become an integral part of deal-making in Europe
US pension fund to commit $325-350m to PE in 2018
Lacers will place special emphasis on mid-market and lower-mid-market buyout funds
Apax closes digital fund on $1bn hard-cap
New team will be based in the firm's London and New York offices and led by Gigliani and O'Keefe
ICOs and venture capital: friends or foes?
With Asgard becoming the first European VC to hold a coin offering for its new fund, ICOs might present opportunities for institutional fund managers
University of Calgary hiring PE investment adviser
Investment committee recently approved the inclusion of PE and infrastructure in its portfolio
General Atlantic appoints Samec as operating partner
Appointment is part of a raft of worldwide promotions at the firm, including two others in Europe
Banca IMI and DeA Capital launch SPAC
Ideami will target non-listed medium-sized Italian companies
Schroders Adveq launches third secondaries fund
Vehicle is the LP's first private equity fund launch since it acquired Adveq in April
Balderton raises $375m for sixth fund
New vehicle will focus on series-A investments in European technology companies
Fondo II Tech Growth in €9m funding round for BeMyEye
Fondo Italiano d'Investimento's tech growth fund contributes €6.3m to the round
The lure of consumer-focused fintech
European fintech companies are attracting increasingly large investment rounds
GP commitments: are pension pots a viable option?
Pension pots can help private equity professionals get 'skin in the game', says Apollo Private Wealth managing partner Nauman Gondal