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Agic, Capvis, Gilde, Nordic Capital in final Amann Girrbach round
Nordic Capital is reportedly the front-runner in the sale of the Austrian dental prosthetics company
Mayfair raises for second fund in US and Europe
GP makes an SEC filing listing commitments of $130m from US-based institutional investors
Invitalia appoints DeA Capital's Sergio Buonanno as CEO
Buonanno will replace former CEO Salvo Mizzi, who announced in November that he was standing down
Capzanine to hold final close for €950m private debt fund in Q1
Launched in Q1 2017, Capzanine 4 Private Debt fund should hold a final close in March
VC firms to sell Lendico to ING Diba
ING Diba has registered its intention to acquire Lendico with the competition authority
Pantheon appoints two new principals in Europe and US
Justin Mallis will join in London and Michael Hutten will join the US team in Raleigh, North Carolina
Capnamic promotes Knott to partner, hires two
Knott will be responsible for deal sourcing and execution, as well as portfolio management
Augmentum announces intention to float
Listed vehicle will acquire Augmentum's portfolio and the structural elements of the GP
KCP hires Deloitte's Tice
In his new role, Matt Tice will work alongside partners James Hall and Owen Trotter
Former Herkules-backed Tilbords facing insolvency
Tilbords shops are said to still be open for business, but the website has been closed down
BVI launches new LP law
BVI Finance outlines four key areas in which the new law will benefit investment funds
Cerberus, JC Flowers to acquire HSH Nordbank
German daily reports that an informal agreement has been in place for several weeks
Enterprise Investors targeting Warsaw IPO for Danwood
If approved by the Polish regulator, Danwood would be listed in the second half of this year
KKR launches Global Impact Fund
Fund will target investments with positive social and environmental impact globally
Nordic acquires additional shares in Nordax
Deal is outside the public cash offer submitted by Nordic Capital and Sampo earlier in February
Fenera to raise three funds-of-funds
Shareholders include Fenera Holding, Banca Sella and some institutional investors
Lloyds terminates Standard Life Aberdeen's management mandate
Development is a result of Aberdeen's merger with Scottish Widows competitor Standard Life
Golding to launch new FoF in H2
Golding announces new fund after a record year of fundraising across all strategies
Ardian opens Tokyo office, hires HarbourVest's Takenaka
New office is the GP's third Asian base as it looks to bolster Japanese fundraising and deal-making
Hg promotes five to partner
Batchelor is also promoted to COO while GSK's Ruter is hired as head of responsible investing
Wind Hellas, Apax and TPG $1bn court case adjourned
Case related to the telecommunications company's PE-backed pre-crisis sale is delayed again
Nordic to restructure fund VII, roll €2.2bn into new vehicle
Buyers Goldman Sachs and Coller Capital are offering an 11% premium to NAV to existing LPs
Bridgepoint acquires US-based Safety Technology Holdings
Industrial sensors and safety equipment group consists of two US companies and two European firms
LP consortium to seed six PE firms for $1bn
Reports cite research director Ashby Monk speaking to CalSTRS' investment committee