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NETHERLANDS - Robeco makes supervisory board appointments
Robeco Groep NV has appointed Willem Buiter to its Supervisory Board.
UK - Curzon Park Capital spins out from E-Synergy
New cleantech investor Curzon Park Capital has been spun out of E-Synergy and will manage the £20m Sustainable Technology Fund (STF).
GLOBAL - RBS drops global head of financial sponsors position
Royal Bank of Scotland has reportedly scrapped the position of global head of financial sponsors as a response to 'market conditions'. Fiona Paulus, who became global financial sponsors head last year, has been said to have moved to a new position as...
FRANCE - Groupe Siparex names new president
Groupe Siparex, the parent company of Sigefi Private Equity, has named Bertrand Rambaud as its new president, effective 31 July.
FRANCE - CIC Mezzanine closes EUR 107m fund
CIC Mezzanine has closed its second fund on EUR 107m, twice the size of its predecessor.
EUROPE - NBGI Venures boosts investment team
NBGI Ventures has hired John Milad to its investment team.
UK - Ashurst promotes two partners
International law firm Ashurst has promoted Samantha Lake Coghlan and David Arnold to the position of partner in its investment funds and private equity divisions respectively. Both will be based in the firm's London office.
FRANCE - Citizen Capital invests EUR 800,000 into G2J
Citizen Capital has invested EUR 800,000 into video-conference company G2J, taking a minority share in the company.
FRANCE – PAI partners denies public offer for Kaufman & Board
Following market rumors, PAI Partners has stated that it does not intent to make a public offer for the outstanding Kaufman & Board shares it does not yet own. PAI currently hold a 85.66% share of the property developer.
FRANCE - New EUR 300m Government fund to support SMEs
The French Government is set to launch a new EUR 300m fund to invest in fragile French SMEs, with up to EUR 200m to be provided by private investors including AGF and AXA Private Equity.
GLOBAL - Houlihan Lokey hires corporate finance MD
International investment bank Houlihan Lokey has hired Tad Flynn as managing director of corporate finance.
FRANCE - CDC-backed Artesys buys Naviline
CDC Capital Innovation-backed Artesys, an information services company, has purchased sector player Naviline from the Soft Company and merged the businesses to create Groupe Artesys.
EUROPE/ITALY - Foresight expands European Solar Team
Foresight Group has strengthened its Solar Team with the appointment of Pietro Zerauschek as technical director in the firms Rome office.
SLOVENIA - Mid Europa acquires UPC
Mid Europa Partners has wholly acquired Slovenian cable and broadband operator UPC Slovenia from Liberty Global Inc.
SWEDEN - Sustainable Technologies Fund and InnKap back Hexaformer
Sustainable Technologies Fund has alongside existing investor InnovationsKapital (InnKap) invested SEK 35m into Hexaformer, a Swedish developer of transfomer technology and reactor solutions.
FRANCE - Ciclad appoints secretary general and hires two
Ciclad has appointed Emilie Lhopitallier as secretary general and recruited Thomas Roudil and Eric Bruguière to its investment team.
UK- CBPE Capital holds first close for its eighth mid-market fund
CBPE Capital has held its first close for its latest UK mid-market private equity fund on £270m, with commitments from 17 institutions.
FRANCE - Linklaters appoints new head of corporate division in Paris
Law firm Linklaters has named partner Fabrice de La Morandère head of its corporate division in Paris.
FRANCE - AXA PE cede Daum to La Financière Saint-Germain
AXA Private Equity has ceded its majority stake in crystal-producer Daum to La Financière Saint-Germain, a holding company owned by Prosper Amouyal.
SWEDEN - IK Investment appoints new MD
Michael Rosenlew will replace Gustav Öhman as managing director of IK Investment Partner in Sweden, starting July this year.
NETHERLANDS - Oranje-Nassau could divest energy assets for EUR 500m
According to reports, Oranje-Nassau, an asset manager investing in energy and private equity is looking to sell its oil and gas assets while retaining its private equity activities.
EUROPE - Pomona Capital hires partner in Europe
International private equity firm Pomona Capital has appointed Oliver Gardey as partner.