Q&A: Marta Jankovic, Invest Europe
Invest Europe has appointed Marta Jankovic, senior responsible investment and governance specialist at Dutch pension fund APG Asset Management, as its chair for 2017/18....
Iberchem sale to Eurazeo a boost for Magnum’s fundraising
Magnum Capital will be hoping the €405m sale of Iberchem to Eurazeo can convince LPs to back its long-awaited second fund.
Casual dining gives private equity firms food for thought
Foresight Group seems to have backed a winner in Mowgli, but the fortunes of the wider casual dining market appear less certain.
Summa’s chemical attraction for a software business in the Nordics
Viking Venture, the vendor, made a return of around 10x after investing around NOK20m (€2.14m) in 2014 and receiving roughly NOK220 in a deal that valued EcoOnline at NOK355m.
What Invest Europe’s first ESG expert chair means for private equity
Invest Europe's new chair, private equity investor APG's ESG head Marta Jankovic, could do much at the industry body in terms of ESG and otherwise.
Q&A: James Blake, Growth Capital Partners
Growth Capital Partners closed its fourth fund beyond target at £205m. Managing partner James Blake discusses the raise, navigating Brexit and proving the firm’s integrated finance model.
Altamar reaches €225m first close for its maiden private debt fund of funds
The Spanish LP has also launched its first direct venture capital fund as it seeks to broaden its asset mix.
The growing power of the investor relations team
No longer regarded as providing a simple support service, IR professionals at private equity firms are increasingly influential.
How Ufenau built a 6x return from a construction business
Some unusual tactics helped Ufenau Capital Partners achieve a strong exit of NRW Building Technology.
Alternative credit roundtable
Lenders, dealmakers and advisers discuss the change that alternative credit has driven in the wider acquisition finance market.
