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CEE fundraising activity promises buyout revival
Fundraising in the region held strong in 2018 in contrast to the rest of Europe and promises to be even stronger in 2019, even as dealflow slumped
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EC reduces charges for insurers in PE
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PMC takes majority stake in Securinfor, an IT outsourcing and telephony services provider
BPE acquires stake in Hasenkopf
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Mirabaud invests €10m in sports apparel brand Le Coq Sportif
GP deploys capital from its Mirabaud Patrimoine Vivant fund, which closed on €150m in 2018