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3i reports 8% NAV per share increase in H1 results
GP generated gross investment return of ТЃ715m, with ТЃ374m generated from divestments
Idinvest hires Daulon du Laurens as new IR head
Daulon du Laurens will be responsible for the firm's fundraising in his new role
Mid-market valuations at highest level ever in latest Argos index
Sharp increase in prices paid by strategic buyers push the median entry multiple to 9.5x
ICG holds €5.2bn final close for direct lending fund
Vehicle will invest in directly originated senior secured loans to mid-market corporates
Technology: Europe's magnetic north
Mid-market deals in northern Europe are at the forefront of tech deal activity, with enterprise software and payment tech notable areas of attraction
AlixPartners hires Jouaber from GSK
Jouaber will be responsible for the firm's activities in the healthcare and life-sciences sectors
European SBOs reach record levels in first three quarters
Europe sees 202 secondary buyout deals between January and September, surpassing the peak of 200 seen in Q1-Q3 2007
3i cancels sale of £182m ACR stake
$1bn deal for the Singaporean reinsurance business was shelved due to regulatory delays
EQT's Piab bolts on SAS Automation
Piab strengthens its presence in the North American region after initially expanding in Asia
AnaCap's Aldermore to recommend takeover offer from FirstRand
Deal would value the UK bank, which listed in 2015 and is still backed by AnaCap, at ТЃ1.1bn
OIC recommends €200m commitment to €1bn Novalpina fund
Recommendation was made by the investment committee and must be approved by OPERF
Permira acquires Duff & Phelps for $1.75bn
Selling shareholders include Carlyle, Neuberger Berman, University of California and Pictet & Cie
Q3 Barometer: Market pauses for breath
European dealflow slows down compared with previous quarter but remains at historically elevated level
CalSTRS increases delegated authority limits for PE allocations
Changes notably affect LP investments, secondary transactions and co-investments
Omnes Capital promotes five, hires three
French private equity firm expands its buyout, venture, infrastructure and support teams
Average entry multiple climbs to 10.8x in Q2
Price inflation has led average European multiples to rise further in Q2, according to the latest unquote" and Clearwater Multiples Heatmap
Kartesia closes latest fund on €870m hard-cap
Alternative lender says it was on the road for nine months, raising тЌ360m more than for Fund III
Spectrum holds final close on $1.25bn hard-cap
GP will make investments in IT companies ranging from $25m up to more than $100m
Capital Dynamics holds $383m final close for co-invest fund
Vehicle surpasses its $350m target after holding an interim close on $200m in May 2017
3i hires three in private equity team
Bruchmann joins as director, Supple as senior associate and van der Voorden as associate
Draper Esprit invests in two seed funds as part of FoF push
Listed investor Draper Esprit expects to deploy up to ТЃ75m in venture funds within five years
Unquote launches new global private equity event
Allocate will bring together prominent LPs and GPs to discuss the next private equity cycle
More alpha, less male: The gender diversity conundrum
Higher echelons of PE remain bereft of female talent, though signs of progress are appearing
Macquarie boosts European advisory service with double hire
Macquarie appoints Matthew Taylor as head of business services and Henry Elphick as senior consultant