The private equity arm of the French insurer has announced the departure of three senior figures in its London and New York funds of funds teams, as well as a listing for the UK business.
Just six Israeli venture capital funds accounted for the bulk of fundraising last year, amid increasing appetite from foreign pension funds.
Fund formation partner Blair Thompson has resigned from the London-based law firm and will join UK mid-market private equity house TDR Capital.
The Northern European mid-market investor has closed its sixth private equity fund with commitments 25% higher than its predecessor.
The chairman and CEO of Citigroup Alternative Investments is the latest senior manager to leave a large firm to start an entrepreneurial venture of his own.
Sowood Capital Management, a fund manager founded by former managers of Harvard University’s endowment, has closed a $1.24 bn commodity private equity fund.
Following the recent exit of anchor investor Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein, the London-based mid-market firm has changed its name to August Equity.
Private equity firm Actis is in talks to invest $25 million for an 11 percent stake in a listed Indian cement manufacturer Dalmia Cements.
The Madrid-based private equity investor has posted an 8.5 times money multiple on its original €22 million investment in Spanish and German hair treatment chain Svenson.
Global investor 3i has made a $20 milllion commitment to Israeli technology VC Giza Venture Capital’s latest fund. Giza CEO Zeev Holtzmann and 3i partners Patrick Sheehan and Eli Efran tell Robert Venes why now is a good time to invest in the region.