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Investindustrial appoints Gatti as managing principal
In his new role, Gatti will focus on the firm's sourcing activities and business development
StepStone launches private markets platform for HNW individuals
Conversus is set to leverage StepStone's expertise across private equity and other private markets
PKA to start raising third party capital for PE
PKA receives approval from the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority to act as fund manager
EQT Credit moves in to take over Charterhouse's Bartec
EQT Credit II and EQT Credit Opportunities III have notified the Austrian regulator
MBO Partenaires rebrands, hires Chaton and Petracco
3i's Alexandre Chaton and Five Arrows' Louis Petracco join MBO & Co as directors
CD&R to back Socotec in €1.8bn deal – report
Five Arrows and BIP Investment Partners sell minority stakes in Socotec, report says
Danish pension funds set out green investment ambitions
Danish pension funds are set to commit DKK 350bn ($50bn) to green investments
Aztec Group strengthens private equity team
Aztec hires Detournay as director, and Khan and Lombardo as associate directors
Apollo- and BPI France-backed Verallia sets IPO price range
BWSA, a Brazilian investment company, commits to place an order to the tune of €275m
MJ Hudson opens NY office
New office will help the cosultancy better assist its European clients that needs US representation
Nordic Capital sells stake in itself to Opac
GP said the deal will facilitate further investment in the development of Nordic Capital
KKR appoints Piacentini as senior adviser
In his new role, Piacentini will support KKR's technology, media and telecoms investment activities
Tikehau appoints Mauroner as private debt director in Italy
Mauroner will be in charge of private debt in the country and lead the private debt team in Milan
Bridgepoint appoints BCG's Kratz for DACH
Kratz will work alongside Chris Brackmann who was appointed head of DACH investment this year
Lahoud becomes executive board chairman of Ace management
Marwan Lahoud succeedes Thierry Letailleur, the founder of French GP Ace Management
Macron pledges €5bn investment for late-stage venture
President says €2bn will back late-stage funds, and €3bn will support publicly listed tech firms
Unigestion opens Copenhagen office
Per Lawӕtz Hansen is responsible for leading Unigesiton's new Copenhagen based office
Investcorp adds Townsend to international advisory board
Frances Fragos Townsend has 25 years of experience in international policy, law and business strategy
Clearwater acquires Milan-based Brera Financial Advisory
Brera's team will join Clearwater's structure, which has 16 offices across nine countries
Advent et al. bid for ThyssenKrupp elevators division
Carlyle, CVC, KKR, and Blackstone Group are also reported to be interested in the unit
European investors dominate PRI Leaders’ Group
More than 70% of the asset owners with investments in private equity are based in Europe
Alantra appoints Joshi as managing director
Joshi joins Alantra from Lincoln International, where he worked for six years as a managing director
Sidley Austin hires Campbell Lutyens' Maher
Maher started his career at Simmons & Simmons before moving on to Kirkland & Ellis
Altamar near to €450m final close for Galdana Ventures II
Fund is larger than its predecessor, Galdana Ventures I, which closed on €275m in 2016