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Oaktree's Bellpenny picks up KMF
Bellpenny, a wealth manager backed by Oaktree Capital, has acquired Glasgow-based KM Financial Advisers (KMF).
KKR dives into maritime debt void
KKR has established Maritime Finance Company, a new business focused on the lending gap in the European shipping market.
Confidence in European venture remains low, says survey
GPs still display low confidence in European venture, according to a new survey by Deloitte and the US's National Venture Capital Association (NVCA).
Arle looks to cash in on Innovia
Arle Capital Partners has hired Deutsche Bank to manage a sales process for bank note supplier Innovia, which could fetch more than €500m.
Sector focus: Saddling up for food production
Sector focus: Food
Robins joins SVG board
David Robins, SVG Capital
Sector focus: Is the sun setting on renewable energy?
Sector focus: Renewables
GP churn boosts IRR
Further to initial findings announced in 2011, additional research by Capital Dynamics and London Business School’s Coller Institute of Private Equity has concluded that higher team turnover in buyout houses improves overall performance.
Lloyds appoints new acquisition finance director
Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking has hired Eric Jenkins as a director in its acquisition finance division.
Mark Owen steps down from NBGI
Mark Owen, co-founder of NBGI Private Equity, has announced his retirement from the firm.
Better Capital raises £185.6m
Better Capital has raised ТЃ185.6m via a share issuance for the firmтs 2012 Cell, listed on the main market of the London Stock Exchange.
Sector focus: can UK manufacturing catch up with Germany?
Germany has long set the standard for manufacturing in Europe but, as the continent picks itself up from the financial downturn, does the UK have the potential to knock Germany off its top spot? Alice Murray investigates
Patron injects €150m into Generator
Patron Capital has invested a further тЌ150m into hostel business Generator to support its acquisition of sites in Paris and Rome.
Exit focus: Italy's Ambienta reaps three-digit IRR
Exit focus: Tower Light
Exit focus: Italy's Ambienta reaps three-digit IRR
Exit focus: Tower Light
SVG enjoys 23% NAV boost in H1
SVG Capital has reported a 23% uplift in net asset value (NAV) in its half-year results, with shares now trading at 480p.
Goldman Sachs appoints new head of EMEA financial sponsors group
Alasdair Warren, Goldman Sachs
Kreos Capital leads round for GetTaxi
European GP Kreos Capital has led a $12m series-C funding round for GetTaxi, an enterprise and consumer taxi app, as the company launches its first US office.
Sector focus: oil & gas still draws PE interest
To kick-start our new sector focus series, Ellie Pullen looks at private equity’s turbulent relationship with the oil and gas sector, and how events such as the Deepwater Horizon spill in 2010 have shaped investments in this space
GSK launches $50m venture capital fund
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has launched a $50m strategic venture capital fund, Action Potential Venture Capital (APVC), to make investments in the biotech and bioelectric medicines industries.
Early-stage deals further recover in Q2
Both the volume and overall value of early-stage activity registered a welcome uptick across Europe in the second quarter, according to unquote" data.
Insuring deals: another layer of fees or vital protection?
Insuring deals
White & Case hires Allardice from Kirkland & Ellis
Ross Allardice, White & Case