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BGF announces new appointments to Manchester office
David Colclough and Neil Inskip have been appointed investment director and investment manager respectively at the Business Growth Fund.
Nordic Capital bids for Orc
Nordic Capital has made a bid for NASDAQ OMX-listed financial technology and service provider Orc Group.
Reed Smith appoints new head of Europe & Middle East
Law firm Reed Smith has appointed Perry Yam as new head of Europe & Middle East private equity.
Impetus Trust hires investment manager
The UK-based venture philanthropy firm Impetus Trust has appointed Elena Pantazi as investment manager.
Arle Capital Partners adds two
Arle Capital Partners has appointed two new members to its investment team.
Concerns rise as Swedish banks suffer run in Latvia
Rumours of an imminent financial collapse have caused a weekend bank run against Swedish banks in Latvia.
Swiss VC firm CEO arrested
The CEO of Zürich-based venture capital firm Core Capital Partners, Martin Gloor, has been arrested according to local media reports.
DC Advisory Partners appoints managing director
DC Advisory Partners has announced the appointment of Joel Hope-Bell as new managing director.
French mid-cap: AtriA merges with Naxicap
Troubled French mid-cap GP AtriA Capital Partenaires has merged with counterpart Naxicap.
EU proposes venture capital-friendly fundraising rules
New EU Action Plan proposes to increase funding of SMEs with the help of venture capital funds.
Bridgepoint announces new board member
Henry WK Chow has been appointed to Bridgepointтs European Advisory Board.
Business Growth Fund adds to its team
The Business Growth Fund (BGF) has appointed James Austin as investment director to expand its presence in South West and South Wales.
Earlybird's smava.de teams up with bank
Earlybird portfolio company smava.de has entered a strategic partnership with Fidor Bank AG.
CDB names Permira its latest strategic partner
Permira has signed a memorandum of understanding with CDB Capital to become the Chinese Development Bankтs sole European private equity partner. Kimberly Romaine reports
MML bolsters teams in London and Paris
MML Capital Partners has announced three new hires to its investment teams in London and Paris.
Eurazeo PME appoints new board member
Euraeo PME (formerly OFI Private Equity) has appointed Emmanuel Laillier to its board of directors.
Private equity outperforms public markets, says Montana study
A meta-study by Montana Capital shows that private equity investments generally outperform equivalent public market investments by 3-5%.
Ian Brown to lead Acquisition Finance at Lloyds
Ian Brown has been appointed to head up the Acquisition finance division of Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets. Brown was formerly Head of European Origination for Lloyds.
Alven Capital hires new investment director
French VC Alven Capital has appointed Raffi Kamber as investment director.
Hypovereinsbank appoints Thorsten Weinelt
Hypovereinsbank has appointed Thorsten Weinelt as head of personal assets management.
Dunedin refocuses trust for direct investments
Dunedin Enterprise Investment Trust has voted to change its focus to direct buyout investments, rather than third party funds.
Rothschild appoints CEE fund manager
Edmond de Rothschild has appointed Gegham Ananyan as fund manager covering the Eastern European region.
New corporate venture fund launched in France
French corporations SNCF, Orange, PSA Peugeot Citroën and Total have launched the €30m Ecomobilité Ventures vehicle.
Two bolt-ons for PAI-owned Kiloutou
French construction equipment rental company Kiloutou, a portfolio company of PAI Partners, has acquired two competitors.