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Reed Smith hires Binder from SJ Berwin
Reed Smith has hired SJ Berwin partner Justus Binder as head of its German private equity practice.
Swedish parliament debates limiting PE investments
The role of private equity ownership in the welfare sector has sparked debate in the Swedish parliament, with the opposition party calling for tougher rules on the industry.
KKR appoints former Morgan Stanley exec as infrastructure director
KKR has appointed former Morgan Stanley infrastructure executive Vincent Policard as a director in its infrastructure team.
Private equity owners replace Fitness First management team
BC Partners has axed the Fitness First core management team in a bid to prevent the company sinking under its high-interest loans, according to reports.
Carlyle MENA head quits over strategy row
Carlyle's head of the Middle East and Northern Africa has stepped down following a disagreement over regional strategy.
Hogan Lovells appoints new partner in Paris
Hogan Lovells has appointed Xavier Doumen as a partner at the private equity practice in Paris.
SEP appoints senior executive for energy fund
Scottish Equity Partners has announced the appointment of Tony Robison as senior energy executive of its Environmental Energies Fund.
FSA criticises MiFID revision
The Financial Services Authority has remarked that the current draft of the MiFID could be harmful to AIFs.
TPG in £508m bid for GlobeOp
TPG has launched a bid for LSE-listed hedge funds administrator GlobeOp, valuing the company at around twice its market cap prior to announcement.
Mark Kerr joins LDC from 3i
Mark Kerr has been appointed director in LDC's Scotland team, based in Aberdeen.
Duke Street shelves €850m fundraising plans
Mid-cap GP Duke Street has abandoned plans to raise a €850m vehicle, instead turning to a deal-by-deal fundraising model.
Former JC Flowers chief executive banned and fined £2.9m
The FSA has banned former chief executive of JC Flowers UK Ravi Shankar Sinha and fined him ТЃ2.9m after the discovery that he had illegally obtained ТЃ1.4m through a fraudulent invoicing scheme.
Nordic Capital cleared to take Orc Group private
Nordic Capital is expected to delist NASDAQ OMX-listed financial technology and service provider Orc Group in mid-February.
EVCA appoints new head of communications
The European Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (EVCA) has appointed Emma Thorpe as its head of communications.
Jersey launches private placement scheme
Jersey has introduced a private placement scheme for institutional and professional investors.
Campbell new CEO of Ratos
Susanna Campbell has been appointed as CEO of Ratos.
Bridges Ventures appoint head of impact
Clara Barby has joined Bridges Ventures as new head of impact.
Hope takes charge of Swedish legal firm
Maria-Pia Hope has been appointed new managing partner of Swedish legal firm Vinge.
Palamon appoints Körber to board of advisers
Palamon Capital Partners has appointed Hans-Joachim KУЖrber to its board of advisers.
Teachers' makes new hire to lead London office
Jo Taylor has been hired to head up the London office of Teachers' Private Capital, the private equity arm of Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan.
Key Capital Partners appoints chairman
UK-based Key Capital Partners has hired former Barclays Private Equity co-head Tom Lamb as non-executive chairman.
PGE hires senior investment manager
Panoramic Growth Equity (PGE) has appointed Jane Reoch as senior investment manager at its London office.
Fitness First to restructure debt
BC Partners portfolio company Fitness First, one of the worldтs largest gym groups, has begun talks with its lending banks to restructure its unsustainable high-interest loans, according to reports.
Alan Dale joins Grant Thornton
Alan Dale has been appointed as a partner and head of Grant Thorntonтs operational deal services (ODS) team.