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Waterland hires Quarton for Zentrum Gesundheit exit
Sale process of the ophthalmic surgery and diagnostic centres company has attracted private equity
Bridgepoint kicks off Primonial sale
Bridgepoint reportedly hired Rothschild and JP Morgan to conduct the sale in January
New Hampshire Uni to triple PE exposure
University would need to make new commitments of $18m per year to match its target allocation
PAI to acquire Elior's Areas
PAI to buy concession catering operator Areas for a €1-1.5bn valuation, press report says
EQT closes in on IPO – report
Swedish publication Affarsvarlden reports that the firm is in discussions with investors
Unigrains, Sofiproteol back Caussade Semences
Agri-business-focused GPs back a seed production group Caussade Semences Group
Five Arrows-backed Karnov announces intention to float
Karnov generated adjusted EBITA of SEK 262m from sales of SEK 715m in 2018 (36.6% margin)
TRS backs Astorg fund
TRS has invested 12.5% of its portfolio to private equity, versus a target of 15%
C5 Capital in $17m series-B for Blue Cedar
C5 Capital uses its C5 Cyber Partners II fund, despite not yet holding its first close
Calpers set to restructure its PE programme
Review of Pillar III and IV seeks scaling private equity exposure and a more cost-effective model
Nexi to float on Italian stock exchange in April
Placement includes existing shares as well as new shares issued via a €600-700m capital increase
MUFG expands PE and Real Assets team
MUFG hires Citco Group's Andrew Stewart to drive the growth of the asset classes in EMEA
ThinCats launches £100m PE-dedicated lending platform
Platform will invest ТЃ250,000-15m in initial sponsor-backed deals and back existing PE portfolio firms
Connecticut to increase PE exposure in Europe
Proposal was outlined by the plan's alternative investment consultant Stepstone
Level 20 launches new committee in Spain
Committee's strategy will be aimed at attracting women to the private equity industry in Spain
Border to Coast outlines strategy for PE
BCPP targets global exposure in private equity across North America, Europe and Asia
Advent International set to secure US LP commitments
Advent International GPE IX has a target between $15-17bn and plans to hold a final close in mid-2019
IK launches Copenhagen office
Office will be led by Danish national and partner Thomas Klitbo, who has been with IK since 2007
Michigan pension fund targets lower-mid-market PE commitments
Focus of the PE division to tilt slightly toward the mid- and lower-mid-markets
AP6 invests in Accent's Hoist
Accent retains the majority and the company's founder, Malcolm Lindblom, will keep his share
Connection Capital appoints new head of funds
Robertson's appointment comes as private investor appetite for specialist alternative asset funds grows
EQT Infrastructure fund hits €9bn hard-cap
Stockholm-headquartered manager announces the final close EQT Infrastructure Fund IV
Nordea launches impact fund in partnership with Ståhlberg
Fund invests in companies that contribute to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals
EC reduces charges for insurers in PE
Insurance companies accounted for just 8% of European private equity fundraising in 2017