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EQT's von Koch steps down as CEO
From January, von Koch will become deputy managing partner and chairman of EQT Ventures
Australia's Future Fund loses private equity team
Byrom, Simons and Osmanovic left the A$145.8bn ($107bn) sovereign wealth fund last week
Sweden eases investment law for AP funds
New regulation permits investing up to 40% in illiquid investments, effective January 2019
Lothian appoints new CEO
Pension fund has invested 2.3% of its portfolio to private equity as of March 2018
CVC in exclusivity for stake in Premiership Rugby
Reported deal would see the GP pay more than £200m in exchange for a minority stake
Railpen names private markets investment director
Team focuses on illiquid investments across private equity, private debt and infrastructure
Mubadala, BPI France sign new investment agreement
Vehicle will target French startups operating in the technology and innovation space
Blackstone launches new alternatives structure
BTAS strategy seeks to provide diversified exposure across Blackstone's platforms
Egeria to sell stake in CleanLease
Active Capital is about to buy Dutch laundry services provider CleanLease says report
Triton to close fund V on €5bn hard-cap
Fund was registered in Luxembourg in March as The Triton Fund V with a target of €4bn
Silverfleet's Whiley to succeed managing partner MacDougall
Outgoing managing partner will continue as chairperson and remain an investment committee member
Investindustrial in exclusivity for Italcanditi
Italcanditi is controlled by the Goffi family, who founded the company in Pedrengo in 1963
ATP CEO resigns
ATP is expected to announce the appointment of a temporary CEO in the near future
Andera to close WC4 on €450m
Latest vehicle has surpassed its €400m hard-cap, according to two French publications
Värde buys Portuguese real estate asset manager
GP plans to consolidate its market position in the Portuguese real estate market
Level 20 appoints Anson as chair
In his new role, Anson will work closely with Jeryl Andrew, who has been Level 20 CEO since 2016
3i appoints six across PE team
GP hires Simon Andersen as digital director, along with five further hires in Europe and the US
Finnish foundation seeks alternatives manager
Alternatives portfolio may consist of private equity, private debt, and illiquid real estate investments
Intralinks acquired by SS&C Technologies
Intralinks has more than 800 employees globally and 4,000 clients including numerous PE firms
Sagard, BPI France to buy Sabena Technics
Reports say the transaction would value Sabena at €350m, equivalent to 9x its EBITDA
Oddo BHF hires Kartesia's Geiger as head of private debt
Oddo's first offering in the asset class will focus on German senior secured debt funds
ABN Amro to partially sell stake in PE arm
Bank will partially exit PE division ABN Amro Participaties, which will be renamed as Capital A
Level 20 launches Amsterdam committee
Dutch committee will aim to attract more women to the PE industry in the Netherlands
LA pension backs latest Loan Star fund
Lone Star Fund XI, which has a $6bn target, held a first close on $2.9bn in October 2018