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Weekly round-up: Silverfleet in profile, German tax law reform, and more
Catch up on essential features from this past week with our round-up of industry analysis
HarbourVest extends deadline for SVG takeover
Offer lapsed on 6 October, with SVG's board urging shareholders to accept a competing offer
L Catterton hires Mariager as operating partner in Paris
Dane Christian Mariager joins consumer-focused private equity firm’s Paris office effective immediately
Goldman and CPPIB field £748m bid for 100% of SVG
SVG board deems Goldman/CPPIB bid preferred option, ahead of HarbourVest and Pantheon/Pomona
Fund in Focus: Ardian raises €4.5bn for sixth LBO Fund
France-based GP has an additional €500m co-investment pocket for LPs in its latest vehicle, accounting for around 15% of the fund
SVG recommends liquidation, £379m sale to Pantheon, Pomona
Board of directors proposes to wind down SVG to maximise cash returns to its shareholders
Rede Partners hires Sivanithy for new role
Dushy Sivanithy will become head of origination and due diligence for the placement agent
In Profile: LPs
Our series of in-depth strategy updates and data-driven activity analysis of the major players invested in European mid-market PE funds
Stage Capital spins out from NBGI Private Equity
Deutsche Bank and Goldman Sachs back the creation of a new independent firm with тЌ300m in AUM
SVG confirms talks with Goldman Sachs and CPPIB
Fund-of-funds in talks with Goldman Sachs and Canadian pension fund for alternative bid
SVG in talks with other bidders, says board
SVG board holds position over HarbourVest bid in a public back-and-forth between the two firms
LP Profile: Adveq
unquote" catches up with fund-of-funds manager Adveq to discuss strategy, first-time funds and co-investments
Permira holds final close for latest CLO fund on €275m
New vehicle is the first CLO-dedicated fund raised by the firm in four years
N+1 rebrands as Alantra
Spanish advisory and asset management firm merges its brands and renames company Alantra
Dow Schofield Watts hires EY's Saleem
New recruit will provide financial due diligence to PE houses and other investors
UK healthcare market still fighting fit post-Brexit
Momentous changes in the UK's healthcare provision space and the potential for growth in related subsectors present opportunities for private equity
Pension fund Lacera increases exposure to non-US funds
LP has previously made investments in CVC's European funds, as well as many mid-market funds
GP spinouts a game of planning, PR and partnerships
Investec Fund Finance: Strategic freedom and the promise of greater riches are two in a number of compelling arguments for PE spinouts
TCA appoints Fickling as portfolio manager
New recruit will work on small-cap senior secured debt investments in European and US private equity
HarbourVest buys extra €42m commitment in Indigo Capital V
LP almost quadruples commitment to mezzanine debt provider's 2007-vintage vehicle
Mobeus appoints Garland as investment manager
Danielle Garland joins UK mid-market firm to strengthen its buyout team
Rothschild closes direct secondaries vehicle on €451m
Latest vehicle is more than double the size of its 2012-vintage predecessor
In Profile: Synova Capital
GP has not wasted any time deploying Synova III, with Fairstone and Oakland Primecare investments already under its belt in 2016
Record turnout for Impetus-PEF Private Equity Triathlon
Charitable foundation is more than halfway to surpassing 2015’s total fundraising