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JZCP's Green-Armytage and Rueda on managing a listed fund
Jock Green-Armytage (pictured) and Miguel Rueda, senior partners at JZ Capital Partners (JZCP), talk to Amy King about the latest deals and opportunities in Europe, and the benefits and challenges of listed private equity
SBOs account for 90% of €500m+ dealflow in Q3
The latest quarterly figures from unquote" data show that while the wave of secondary buyouts seems to have hit its apex in overall volume terms, such deals are still disproportionally prominent in the large-cap space.
Investors call for improved communication from GPs
LP/GP relations
Tech entrepreneurs launch new fund Clarent
Lumi Mobile co-founders Mark Beilby and Gavin Poolman have launched media- and technology-focused fund Clarent Capital PE Fund 1, aiming to raise £102m over the coming months. Alice Murray speaks to Poolman to find out why the European technology sector...
Linklaters PE duo Bagshaw and Youle quit to join White & Case
Ian Bagshaw, White & Case
AlpInvest raises $4.2bn for secondaries
AlpInvest Partners, the fund-of-funds manager owned by Carlyle, has raised $4.2bn for its secondaries programme with $750m going towards its AlpInvest Secondaries Fund V vehicle.
JZCP posts NAV growth
London-listed private equity house JZ Capital Partners has posted 1.9% NAV growth for the six-month period ending 31 August 2013.
Video: Asante's Hibbert discusses first-time fundraising
Video: Asante’s Hibbert
UK Watch: continued optimism in Q3
Following an uptick of deal activity in the second quarter, the optimistic mood has continued into the third quarter, according to the latest unquoteт UK Watch, published in association with Corbett Keeling.
ETF raises £60m for second fund
Environmental Technologies Fund (ETF) has held the first close of its second fund on £60m.
StepStone snaps up Greenpark
San Diego-based StepStone Group has completed its acquisition of London-based secondaries house Greenpark Capital.
Goldman Sachs in £700m Hastings deal
Goldman Sachsт Merchant Banking Division (GS MBD) has acquired a 50% stake in Hastings Insurance Group in a deal valuing the company at ТЃ700m.
Partech closes seed fund on €30m
Partech Ventures has closed its Partech Entrepreneur seed fund after raising €30m ($40m).
Partech VI closes on €130m
Partech Ventures has closed its Partech VI venture fund on €130m ($175m), having originally targeted €120m at the time of its first close.
Former LBO France partners launch debt-focused Kartesia Advisor
Kartesia Advisor, a new firm founded by three former LBO France partners and an ex-ICG director, has held a first close on €225m for its maiden debt vehicle.
British Private Equity Awards honour unusual suspects
Crises often spawn new teams. This summer saw two spinouts announced in France, reminiscent of the early-2000s when many outfits – including many of today’s well-known names – were going it alone. Kimberly Romaine comments.
Ardian's Trescal bolts on SE Laboratories
Trescal, a portfolio company of Ardian (formerly Axa Private Equity), has acquired SE Laboratories, a Silicon Valley-based provider of calibration services.
Unquote" Awards – Winners announced
UK Awards
DFJ's Cook joins DFJ Global Network board
Simon Cook, DFJ Esprit
Axa spinout Ardian closes fifth LBO fund on €2.41bn
Ardian (formerly Axa Private Equity) has closed its LBO Fund V on €2.41bn, shortly after finalising its spinout from parent company Axa.
SAP Ventures raises more than $650m
SAP Ventures has raised more than $650m for its latest direct investment fund, SAP Ventures Fund II.
CVC inks Campbell Europe deal
CVC Capital Partners has purchased Campbell Soup Company’s European simple meals business for €400m.
Do food & drink and restaurant & hotel investments deliver?
In the last instalment of our investigation into trophy investments, Ellie Pullen and Alice Murray take a look at deals in high-end food and drink producers, as well as opulent restaurants and hotels.
Esma publishes final AIFMD guidelines
The European Securities and Markets Authority (Esma) has published a set of final guidelines relating to the reporting obligations of AIFMs under the AIFMD.