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OGF looks for €1bn refinancing as part of OTPP takeover
Teachers' Private Capital had already secured a minority stake in the French funeral services group in 2015
Mediterrania launches €250m third North Africa fund
Beside the GP's traditional focus on North Africa, the fund also targets sub-Saharan companies
Bridgepoint looking to raise further capital for Special Opportunities strategy
The capital pool would be deployed in France-based SMEs in challenging financial situations
Stirling Square appoints Hauptmeier to DACH team
Hauptmeier will contribute to the firm's investment activities in the DACH region
Alcentra, Hayfin close two multi-billion direct lending funds
Two credit specialists both close a second mid-market debt fund
Lyceum appoints Greensmith to north-of-England team
New recruit will head up the north of England team as the GP looks to boost its presence in the region
Tikehau lists on Euronext Paris with €1.5bn market cap
French investment fund Fonds Stratégique de Participations is also joining Tikehau's shareholder base
Shawbrook board rejects joint Pollen Street, BC offer
Private equity firms offered ТЃ825m for the listed British bank in early March
LDC reshuffles senior team with six promotions
Grove, Souillard, Lyndon, Hurley, Bell and Gould will all take on new responsibilities
LGT buys Ares' debt funds manager European Capital
As part of the deal, the LP acquired the firm from US-based investor Ares Management
Lone Star to float Neinor Homes in Madrid
Texas-based private equity firm intends to exit the Spanish home builder after a two-year ownership period
Clearwater hires Weavers as partner
After more than a decade as a director with Rothschild in Manchester, David Weavers leaves for Clearwater International
Enterprise Investors to float Dino Polska in Warsaw
Dino founder Tomasz Biernacki will remain majority shareholder after the IPO, retaining a 51% stake in the business
Kima-backed startup Heetch in limbo following court verdict
Ride-sharing app is deemed to be enabling unlicensed taxi operation by its users
Natixis hires two in Milan
Investment bank boosts its coverage and M&A branch in Milan with two senior appointments
Investcorp completes purchase of 3i's debt management arm
Deal marks the asset manager's largest strategic investment to date, almost doubling its AUM
Freshfields poaches five Paris-based partners from Ashurst
Guy Benda, Nicolas Barberis, Yann Gozal, Laurent Mabilat and Stéphanie Corbière leave Ashurst
Arle Capital to close in Q1 2017
Fund manager of listed LP Candover Investments recently divested stakes in two listed portfolio companies
BGF appoints EY's Skade
BGF expands its team in the south-west England region
Catalyst hires Silk and Cox
London-based corporate finance outfit adds Alex Silk and Shannon Cox to its team as principals
EQT scores fastest fundraise to date with €4bn infra vehicle
EQT Infrastructure III reached its hard-cap in less than six months
Maven to manage £58m for Northern Power House fund
Fund will buy ТЃ50,000-2m equity tickets in small-and medium-sized businesses
UK LPs expect distributions to drop in 2017 – Rede survey
Investors remain hungry for PE exposure as placement agent Rede Partners launches biannual report on LP sentiment towards PE
Bruno leaves Clessidra after eight years
Departure follows the recent depearture of the GP's former chairperson, Francesco Trapani