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Lazard names Bucaille new CFO, when Castellano retires in 2011
CFO of asset management and financial advisory firm Lazard, Michael J. Castellano, has announced he intends to retire end of March next year. Deputy CEO of Lazard's Paris branch, Matthieu Bucaille, will succeed Castellano as CFO.
Lazard names Bucaille new CFO, when Castellano retires in 2011
CFO of asset management and financial advisory firm Lazard, Michael J. Castellano, has announced he intends to retire end of March next year. Deputy CEO of Lazard's Paris branch, Matthieu Bucaille, will succeed Castellano as CFO.
GEM Benelux holds first and final €200m close of second fund
Gilde Equity Management (GEM) Benelux has reached the first and final close of its new fund, GEM Benelux II, at its hard cap of €200m.
Carlyle and EDF launch green analysis tool
The Carlyle Group and Environmental Defence Fund (EDF) has launched EcoValuScreen, a green analysis tool to be used in the due diligence processes before making an investment.
Ventizz Capital acquires 44% stake in conlinet
Ventizz Capital Partners has acquired 44.2% of glass-fibre infrastructure provider conlinet.
Atomico closes second fund on $165m
Early-stage technology investor Atomico has closed its second fund, Atomico Ventures II, on $165m.
Novitas hires Vareika; opens Luxembourg office
Corporate finance advisory firm Novitas Partners has hired Michale Vareika to head up its new Luxembourg office.
Selmer hires former DLA Piper partner
Law firm Selmer has hired Marius Juul MУИller as partner, effective from 1 April.
Sunstone Capital backs merger of IMIX and Arcoma
Danish venture capital firm Sunstone Capital has invested and undisclosed sum in IMIX, a provider of superior digital radiography.
Intesa and Innogest in €5m round for Silicon Biosystems
Atlante Ventures, the Venture Capital Fund of the Intesa Sanpaolo Group, and Innogest Capital have co-led a €5m round of financing for Silicon Biosystems SpA.
Norvestor's RenoNorden acquires Danish waste collection unit
RenoNorden, a portfolio company of Norwegian buyout house Norvestor, has acquired the household waste collection division of Renoflex-Gruppen.
Valedo makes four add-ons to Swedish psychiatry group
Valedo Partners has completed four add-on acquisitions for its portfolio company Specialistpsykiatrigruppen.
360° CP invest € 2m in Smartdate
360° Capital Partners has provided Smartdate, an online dating website, with a € 2m investment. The company had previously received $400,000 from four business angels.
CalSTRS appoints director of private equity
CalSTRS, the California State Teachers' Retirement System, has named Margot Wirth as director of its $16.8bn private equity portfolio.
Creandum and Northzone lead $5m round for Videoplaza
Nordic venture capital firms Northzone Ventures and Creandum have led a $5m investment round for Videoplaza.
Forbion opens Munich office; appoints partner
Dutch venture firm Forbion Capital Partners has opened a new office in Munich and appointed Dr Holger Reithinger as partner.
Northzone in $13m round for Energy Micro
Northzone Ventures and Investinor has invested $13m in microcontroller company Energy Micro.
Hawkpoint recruits directors to lead expansion into Germany
Corporate advisory Hawkpoint has appointed Richard Markus and Warren Scott as managing directors and co-heads of its German operations, from 1st June 2010.
A peek into the future: PE/VC anno 2035
Nordic unquoteт is in partnership with the SVCA, and supported by KPMG, producing a trend report on private equity and venture capital in the Nordic region.
Riverside promotes five in European team
Riverside has promoted Peter Parmentier to European general counsel, as well as four other promotions in the firm's European team.
Pohjola Asset Management appoints new CIO
Pohjola Asset Management Ltd, part of Finnish banking group Pohjola, has appointed Veli-Pekka Heikkinen chief investment officer, starting April 2010.
BC Partners-backed Brenntag solidifies IPO plans
BC Partners-backed chemicals distributor Brenntag has released further details on its planned IPO on the Frankfurt stock exchange.
ICG reshuffles leadership as strategy changes
Intermediate Capital Group has announced that its chief executive Tom Attwood has stepped down and will be succeeded by Christophe Evain, who has so far been responsible for the Asian business.
Siemens aborts plans to sell hearing aids unit
According to reports, the sale of Siemens Audiologische Technik, the hearing aids business of Siemens AG has now definitely been cancelled.