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Balderton hires Johal as head of IR
The European VC firm has appointed Harjinder Johal as head of investor relations
CapMan's fund advisory business rebrands to Scala
Scala Fund Advisory will continue to provide fundraising, secondaries services to European investors
Ardian raises €2.65bn for latest infrastructure fund
Commitments are up by 50% compared to Ardian's previous infrastructure fund, raised in 2013
Palamon names Rahmatollahi as partner
Rahmatollahi is promoted to the Palamon partnership, having joined the company in October 2014
ICG hires Brooks for new research role
Brooks will work with ICGтs investment teams to guide and inform strategies
Stirling Square hits €600m final close
Stirling Square's newly raised €600m third fund was launched in 2014 with a €500m target
Coller collects $7.15bn for seventh fund
CIP VII was oversubscribed and raised in around six months
Boomerang buyouts: returning to old assets
A string of recent deals have seen GPs returning to former assets; is this a safe strategy?
Q&A: Social impact integral to competitive businesses
EIF's Grabenwarter discusses importance of social impact investing
Comment: Jersey benefiting from EU regulation
Jersey Finance CEO Geoff Cook makes a case for Jersey's attractiveness for PE funds
Pantheon appoints three new partners in promotions wave
Ralph Guenther, Graeme Keenan and Alex Scott are all appointed to partner
Comment: Prolific year bodes well for 2016
Mo Merali of Grant Thornton predicts a positive 2016 for private equity
Blackstone raises $18bn for latest flagship fund
GP and its employees contribute $500m to the vehicle, pushing it beyond its hard-cap
General Atlantic promotes Nikolay and Elchahal
JУЖrn Nikolay and Roni Elchahal promoted in Munich and London offices
PE Exchange panellists map out road to success for 2016
Sectorial approach, quick reaction times and stronger ties with management teams will be key strengths
Ex-PAI CEO Lionel Zinsou to run for president of Benin
Zinsou was appointed prime minister of the country in June this year, leaving Michel Paris at the helm of PAI
Balderton's Dickinson joins Amadeus
Carl Dickinson joins Amadeus Capital Partners as general counsel
Draper Oakwood launches in UK
New VC will take a share in future profit rather than equity
Invest Europe focuses on reporting and transparency in updated guidelines
Industry organisation publishes updated standards handbook
LPEQ appoints Cosijn as CEO
Douwe Cosijn to replace Andrea Lowe as CEO of LPEQ
Private equity's sin-vestments
From lingerie to gambling, a run down of private equity's racier investments
Change.vc calls industry to action
A new initiative to ensure venture capital's continued prosperity
OpCapita names von Spreckelsen as non-exec chair
Von Spreckelsen has been an operating partner since 2006
Corporate reshuffling: an origination opportunity?
As corporate M&A activity abounds, opportunities for PE are opening up