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Equistone and LDC back MDNX deal
Hosting provider MDNX has acquired Easynet with backing from Equistone Partners Europe and LDC, providing an exit for Kelso Place Asset Management.
Glennmont secures €50m from EIB
BNP Paribas private equity spinout Glennmont has received тЌ50m from the European Investment Bank (EIB).
AIFMD depositary services: banks vs. boutiques
AIFMD depositary
3i loses healthcare chief exec
Denis Ribon, former global head of healthcare at 3i Group, has left the firm to launch his own fund focused on the small-cap space.
Crumbling joins Altius board
Joseph Crumbling, Altius Associates
PEP and Keyhaven launch co-investment partnership
Italian GP Private Equity Partners (PEP) and London-based private equity firm Keyhaven Capital Partners have launched a co-investment partnership.
Video: DFJ's Sage on Europe's next big tech trends
Video: DFJ Esprit
Kima launches new start-up initiative
Kima Ventures has launched its new Kima15 initiative, which aims to invest in more than 50 start-ups over the next 12 months.
LPs expect net returns of at least 11%
The majority of LPs anticipate annual net returns in excess of 11% over the next three to five years, according to the latest Coller Capital Global Barometer.
Weekly round-up: spotlight on secondaries
Direct secondaries in venture; reinvigorating zombie funds through secondaries deals; and CEE toasting a bumper Q3... Here is your weekly round-up of industry analysis provided by unquote"
Direct secondaries: breathing new life
An industry-wide impetus is needed to resuscitate an ailing sector. Kimberly Romaine reports
Vitruvian collects £1bn for second fund
Vitruvian Partners has closed its second fund on ТЃ1bn, well above its initial ТЃ800m target.
Canada Pension Plan welcomes ex-Doughty head
Mark Corbidge, the former co-head of private equity at Doughty Hanson, is understood to have joined the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB).
Cipio Partners Q&A: venture direct secondaries
Cipio Partners managing director Roland Dennert talks to Kim Richters about what venture capital could gain from direct secondaries as a potential exit route.
Credit Suisse to sell DLJ Merchant Banking to Coller
Credit Suisse Group is to sell its shares in mid-market buyout arm DLJ Merchant Banking Partners to Coller Capital, according to reports.
Rhonda Ryan joins Altius
Rhonda Ryan, Altius Associates
Weekly round-up: exceeding expectations
August Equity nears a £200m close; French mid-cap deals stage a comeback; corporate carve-outs keep Benelux dealflow afloat... Here is your weekly round-up of industry analysis provided by unquote"
Clifford Chance promotes Matthew Layton
Matthew Layton, Clifford Chance
Insurers boost allocation to private equity
A Blackrock survey has found that more than half of firms are likely to increase their investment in private equity.
Freshfields private equity star Bown leaves for client CVC
Chris Bown, CVC
Klenk joins Alvarez & Marsal
Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) has appointed Uwe Klenk as managing director and co-head of its European retail practice.
The secondary buyout "selfie"
SBO "selfies"
Weekly round-up: changes at the helm
N+1 Mercapital CEO resigns; Andrew Steel leaves HIG Capital; traditional corporate finance advisory fees fall under fire...
HIG Capital's Andrew Steel leaves
Andrew Steel has left HIG Capital, unquote” has learned.