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Cibus Fund receives Guernsey Green Fund status
Guernsey Financial Services Commission launched the Guernsey Green Fund initiative in July 2018
GVC CFO Bowtell to join Alchemy Partners
Paul Bowtell will step down on 5 March 2019 and will be replaced by Ladbrokes Coral's Rob Wood
ICG to sell Stella Group
ICG appoints Lazard to conduct auction for France-based Stella Group, say reports
BBVA and Anthemis launch London-based fintech incubator
Project will look to support companies from start-up thorugh to their seed funding rounds
Tikehau and DWS enter strategic alliance agreement
Alliance encourages cross-investment in reciprocal products as well as co-investments
Houlihan Lokey hires Baird’s Harrison as MD
While at Baird, Harrison worked on a number of high profile deals for PE clients
SCERS considers private equity fund-of-funds exposure
SCERS's staff, along with Cliffwater, contemplate an overall commitment of up to $100m
Velliv hires chief strategist
Henriksen joins from PFA Pension, where he has served as head of strategy since 2009
Lacera makes new commitments to European PE
Market value of the pension scheme's private equity portfolio has grown to $5.7bn
Apax France hires Vigier
French mid-market specialist GP Apax hires associate Arnauld Vigier to strengthen its TMT team
Hivest Capital Partners eyes Groupe STG
French GP to back transportation service Groupe STG via its €120m vehicle Hivest I
French PE market in rude health
French VCs and GPs invested €6.1bn in startups, SMEs and mid-market firms in H1 2017
Blackstone close to £800m deal for LDC's NEC
NEC operates five venues in Birmingham, including the National Exhibition Centre, which plays host to Crufts
Caledonia in exclusive talks to buy Deep Sea Electronics
Deep Sea is looking to grow through the introduction of new products and geographic expansion
BTPSM hires new CEO
Firm provides investment management services to the trustee of the BT Pension Scheme
"Healthtech revolution is coming" health secretary tells BVCA Summit
Speakers at BCVA Summit discuss main trends in and challenges facing the private equity industry
BNP Paribas Développement et al. back Hom'Age
Investors inject €5.5m into the nursing homes operator, while the CEO retains a majority
PE-backed LeasePlan withdraws IPO
Dutch fleet management business had been scheduled to float in Amsterdam and Brussels in October
Mobeus sells Hemmels stake to private investor
Deal for classic car restoration company comes six months after the GP's initial investment
GPs bid for French drugsmaker Upsa
GPs and PE-backed Stada are bidding for France-based Upsa according to press reports
Charterhouse considers secondaries deal for ninth fund
Vehicle launched in March 2008 with a €6bn target but held a final close on €4bn in 2009
Downing appoints new COO
James Weaver joins Downing after four years as chief operating officer at Amicus Finance
CDPQ invests in Biogroup-LCD
CDPQ buys a minority stake in Biogroup-LCD, a network of medical and biology laboratories
Skandia raises SEK 180m for fund-of-funds
Vehicle was launched in January 2018, with approximately the same target as Thule Buyout Fund II
