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RBS International appoints Brown to lead expansion in alternative funds
Brown's team will support funds in the UK, Jersey, Guernsey and Luxembourg
TA Associates promotes Bahnsen to MD
Bahnsen will focus on investments in the European healthcare sector in the firm's London office
Pantheon promotes Bailey to partner
Alongside Bailey, the GP has promoted 14 professionals across the firm
ECI promotes Pike and Roberts to director
Pike is promoted to origination director in the GP's London office, while Roberts will be investment director in Manchester
Bain to acquire Consolis from LBO France
Proposed deal is expected to complete in Q1 2017 and follows a 10-year holding period for the vendor
EIF launches funds-of funds for Greece and Italy
Two vehicles aim to boost venture capital activity across the two southern European countries
KWM's PE partner Steiner leaves troubled firm for Orrick
Appointment is expected to be followed by Orrick hiring the entire KWM PE and VC team
Ardian's Dedalus raises €72m bond from Tikehau
Deal marks the third direct lending deal executed by Tikehau’s Italy-based team
Altor makes SEK 2.294bn take-private offer for part-owned Transcom
GP has held a 24.3% stake in the Stockholm-listed business since 20 March 2015
KKR tenders offer for GfK
Following the deal, KKR and the company will own a combined 75% stake in the business
King & Wood Mallesons partner Brenner moves to Orrick
German lawyer Brenner and two associates will leave KWM for Orrick
Altor faces DKK 1.2bn lawsuit over OW Bunker collapse
Curator of the Danish oil trading and supply company that failed in 2014 seeks damages
Mandarin hires two in Italy and Germany
GP boosts its Milan team with a new partner and new head of its German office
CVC in exclusivity over acquisition of Advent's Corialis
Proposed deal for the aluminium profiles manufacturer comes just two years after Advent's acquisition
Canopia Capital hires Quenardel for investment team
GP continues building its team following its name change from Corvm Capital in September
UK debt market rebounds in response to lower yields
Debt volumes were up 9% in Q3 2016 as lower yields prompt wave of recaps and refinancings
Amundi targets €250m for new European investment programme
An €136m EV investment marked the first deal made through the programme
Electra rebrands as Epiris as EPE split approaches
GP rebrands six months before its contract as EPE's investment portfolio manager terminates
Women's presence growing in French PE
Alexandra Dupont, president of AFIC's women's association AFIC avec Elles, says the trend towards diversity is encouraging
Ex-Schroder exec O'Connor joins Unigestion as chair
Miles O’Connor has been appointed as chair of the board of Unigestion UK, based in London
NeoMed launches brain tumour therapy fund
Brain Tumour Charity has provided ТЃ10m to the ТЃ60-80m vehicle in its role as cornerstone investor
NextStage launches IPO with plans to create evergreen fund
Investment firm hopes to reach an equity capital of €500m by the year 2020
Abingworth raises $115m for seventh Bioventures fund
ABV VII will be the GP's 11th venture-focused fund, and is understood to be targeting $400m
Omnes Capital targets international investors with partner hire
Omnes appoints Miria Späth Werder as partner and head of international business development activities