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Hogan Lovells merges with South Africa's Routledge Modise
Hogan Lovells is to merge with South African law firm Routledge Modise, with the combination set to go live on 1 December.
UBS puts Reid in charge of secondaries
Following a string of departures, UBS has named Rodney Reid as its latest head of European private equity secondaries.
Corporate finance fee structures: still working?
Corporate finance fees
3i continues focus on disposals
Listed private equity firm 3i is continuing to boost divestment activity, while new investments remain subdued, according to the firm's latest half-yearly results.
Terra Firma appoints MD in renewables team
Private equity house Terra Firma has hired Ingmar Wilhelm, the former executive VP at energy company Enel Green Power, as a financial managing director in its renewable energy investment team.
Industry reputation failing to improve in eyes of LPs
New research has revealed that a worryingly large proportion of LPs continue to view private equity in a poor light.
Lower mid-cap uptick bolsters valuations
Private equity buyers have been more bullish than their corporate counterparts on pricing in the third quarter, according to the latest Argos Mid-Market Index. Greg Gille reports
SBT launches fintech-focused VC fund
SBT Venture Capital, a new fund focused exclusively on investments in the financial technology (fintech) space, has launched with $100m in capital.
Atomico raises $477m for third fund
Atomico Ventures has raised $476.6m for its third fund, Atomico III, easily surpassing its original target of $392m.
European Commission delays VC fund-of-funds proposal
The European Commission is to initially conduct a тfeasibility studyт in 2014 to explore the creation of a European fund-of-funds for venture capital.
European private equity activity drops to 2005 lows
Findings from the latest unquote” Private Equity Barometer, published in association with SL Capital Partners, reveal a worrying drop in deal volumes, falling to the same level as Q4 2005.
CMS sets up shop in Turkey
Law firm CMS has opened an office in Istanbul, highlighting the ever-increasing dominance of the Turkish economy.
Innovative GPs setting off fundraising fireworks
Innovation rewarded
Industry must adapt, Investec study finds
Private equity professionals are concerned that the industry is doing too little to address its most pressing issues, according to a study by Investec Fund Finance.
Q3 Barometer: European deal volumes drop to 2005 lows
Findings from the latest unquote” Private Equity Barometer, published in association with SL Capital Partners, reveal a worrying drop in deal volumes, falling to the same level as Q4 2005.
Weekly Industry Analysis Round-up - 11th Nov 2013
The rise of zombie funds. Competition for private equity specialists fiercely fought between US law firms and the Magic Circle. Dutch private equity firm Karmijn Kapitaal held a final close of its maiden diversity-focused fund. Crowdfunding has made its...
Amala hires ex-Altius exec Keogh
Christina Keogh, Amala Partners
Zombie funds: Fright of the living dead
Zombie funds
Is crowdfunding a threat to private equity?
Crowdfunding
G4S rejects £1.55bn offer for subsidiary from Charterhouse
The board of G4S has rejected a "highly opportunistic" £1.55bn offer from Charterhouse for its cash solutions unit.
Academic endeavours: online education set to explode
Online education
Hard times over for hardware investments?
The hardware end of Europe’s technology market has largely been ignored by GPs in favour of the safety net of software. Ellie Pullen investigates the reasons behind its neglect and whether the sector is about to become a more appealing investment opportunity...
Harvard appoints new MD for private equity
Harvard Management Company (HMC), the Boston-based university endowment fund, has named Lane MacDonald as managing director of its private equity operations.