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Syntaxis appoints Coull as ESG consultant
Austrian mezzanine provider Syntaxis Capital has hired Rupert Coull as consultant for the firm's environmental, social and governance activities.
Palamon rehires Barker and appoints Arbour
Palamon Capital Partners has appointed Philippe Arbour as managing director of structured finance and re-hired Antony Barker as director of investor relations and marketing.
Glennmont secures €50m from EIB
BNP Paribas private equity spinout Glennmont has received тЌ50m from the European Investment Bank (EIB).
3i loses healthcare chief exec
Denis Ribon, former global head of healthcare at 3i Group, has left the firm to launch his own fund focused on the small-cap space.
Impact Ventures reaches £20.8m first close
LGT Venture Philanthropy (LGT VP) and Berenberg Private Banking have reached a first close for their social impact fund on ТЃ20.8m.
Crumbling joins Altius board
Joseph Crumbling, Altius Associates
PEP and Keyhaven launch co-investment partnership
Italian GP Private Equity Partners (PEP) and London-based private equity firm Keyhaven Capital Partners have launched a co-investment partnership.
McDermott poaches Ashurst's Nikolaus von Jacobs
Law firm McDermott Will & Emery has hired Nikolaus von Jacobs to lead its Munich-based private equity practice in Germany.
Kima launches new start-up initiative
Kima Ventures has launched its new Kima15 initiative, which aims to invest in more than 50 start-ups over the next 12 months.
German Unicredit unit divests part of PE portfolio
The German subsidiary of Unicredit has sold part of its private equity portfolio to newly founded SwanCap Investment Management.
Carlyle's Applus one step closer to IPO
Spanish industrial testing company Applus, backed by Carlyle and Investindustrial, is understood to have appointed Morgan Stanley and UBS to run its IPO.
LDC appoints Ibbett and Wright
LDC has appointed corporate financiers Richard Ibbett and Chris Wright as investment directors in its Manchester office.
Canada Pension Plan welcomes ex-Doughty head
Mark Corbidge, the former co-head of private equity at Doughty Hanson, is understood to have joined the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB).
Truwit, Sillitoe replace Halusa at Apax helm
Mitch Truwit and Andrew Sillitoe, Apax Partners
Autumn Statement spells good news for EIS
The UK Chancellorтs Autumn Statement, released today, outlines more favourable and encouraging tax relief for the Enterprise Investment Scheme.
Italian association berates "unnecessarily heavy" tax changes
Aifi, the Italian private equity association, has criticised changes to corporate taxation structures that could see the beleaguered industry take another hit.
Idinvest targets retail investors for new debt fund
French manager Idinvest Partners has started raising a second retail debt vehicle.
Industries & Finances recruits associate
Nicolas Degrassat, Industries & Finances
PE still in race for Rexam healthcare unit
Medical supply maker Gerresheimer has dropped out of the bidding process for Rexam's healthcare unit, while private equity firms such as Bain and KKR are still in the race, according to local reports.
Investec finances Carmel
Investec has supplied a ТЃ16m integrated debt facility to Carmel Clothing, a London-based clothing designer and manufacturer.
Credit Suisse to sell DLJ Merchant Banking to Coller
Credit Suisse Group is to sell its shares in mid-market buyout arm DLJ Merchant Banking Partners to Coller Capital, according to reports.
Triton hires Graeme Ardus as head of ESG
Graeme Ardus, Triton Partners
ICG finances Vitaldent with €100m
Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) has provided dental clinics network Vitaldent with a €100m debt package.
JTC Group acquires AFML
Funds services firm JTC Group has acquired Anson Groupтs Guernsey-based fund administration business Anson Fund Managers Limited (AFML).