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Citigroup wins EMI court battle
Citigroup last night won its court battle with Terra Firma’s Guy Hands over the buyout of troubled EMI.
Changes to CapMan's management group
The composition of CapManтs management group has changed as of 5 November.
3i sale of Hyva enters second round
3i’s sale of Dutch hydraulic cylinder producer Hyva has entered the second round, with private equity firms and trade buyers among the bidders, according to reports.
VantagePoint and Sustainable Technologies invest in REAC
VantagePoint and Sustainable Technologies Fund have, alongside oil company BP, invested $4.5m in Swedish cleantech company REAC Fuel.
Swedish PE-firms facing tax investigation
Skatteverket, the Swedish Tax Office, has launched an investigation into the declaration of tax by eight of the largest Swedish private equity firms, according to reports.
Consortium set to list Zealand Pharma
A consortium, consisting of Life Sciences Partners and Sunstone Capital among others, has announced its intention to list Zealand Pharma A/S on the NASDAQ OMX Copenhagen.
Schoenherr adds new partners
Central European law firm Schoenherr has added five new partners from Eastern Europe.
Impax announces second closing of new fund
Impax Asset Management Group plc has announced the second closing of its European renewable energy fund Impax New Energy Investors II, having raised тЌ259m of commitments.
Dunedin announces senior hire
Dunedin has appointed David Williams as a director in its London office. He will be responsible for sourcing and executing new investments for the companyтs ТЃ250m buyout fund.
Riverside closes latest fund on €420m
The Riverside Company has closed its Riverside Europe Fund IV on тЌ420m.
Suanfarma sells Halotech to ST Technologies
Suanfarma has exited biotechnology company Halotech DNA via a trade sale to Sexing Technologies, a business that specialises in the gender identification of beef-cattle semen.
Houlihan Lokey appoints new London MD
International investment bank Houlihan Lokey has followed a series of senior hires across its global network with the appointment of David Sola as managing director in the group's London M&A team.
Permira among bidders for Dometic
Permira is among the bidders for Dometic, a producer of leisure products for the caravan and motor home industry, according to reports.
AXA PE acquires 11% of Arismore
AXA Private Equity has taken an 11% stake in French IT services company Arismore for an undisclosed amount.
Citi looks to sell $500m of private equity holding
Citigroup is looking to sell $500m of private equity investments made with CVC Capital Partners, according to reports.
MVision spinout launches Asante
A new private equity placement group has been formed by Warren Hibbert, a former partner at global fundraising specialist MVision, unquote" has learnt.
Kernel Capital and IIU inject €2m in Decawave
Kernel Capital and International Investment & Underwriting (IIU) have invested тЌ2m in Irish semiconductor company Decawave.
Heritage Group hires Susan Clark
Heritage International Fund managers (HIFM), the fund administration arm of the Heritage Group, has appointed Susan Clark as head of fund administration.
PAI buys Swissport for €654m
Private equity firm PAI Partners has bought passenger and cargo handling company Swissport from Spanish infrastructure group Ferrovial for €654m.
ARX invests in Bochemie Group
ARX Equity Partners has taken a minority stake in Czech chemicals company Bochemie Group.
GE Capital appoints European equipment financing head
GE Capital has appointed Elmar Lukas as managing director, equipment financing for the EMEA region.
Cognetas buys Arcaplanet from Credem
Cognetus has purchased Arcaplanet from Credem Private Equity in a deal which represents the private equity firm’s first investment for more than two years.
GMT Industry Council has a new member
Bernard Gray has joined the GMT Industry Council, a network of media industry experts advising on private equity investments.
Suanfarma launches €30m biotech fund
Specialist investor Suanfarma is to launch its second private equity fund, which will target companies working within the biotechnology sector in Spain.