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JZCP reports record total shareholder return of 43 per cent Wed, 22/05/2013 - 06:49

JZ Capital Partners (JZCP), the London listed private equity fund which invests in US, European and Latin America micro-cap companies, had a record 43 per cent total shareholder return for the 12 month period ended 28 February 2013.

US Debt Ventures secures USD100m credit facility

Wed, 22/05/2013 - 06:04

US Debt Ventures, a private equity firm that has acquired over USD750m in non-performing loans to date, has secured a USD100m revolving credit facility from a major financial institution. »

Palico marks one year anniversary with over 1,000 active LPs and GPs

Tue, 21/05/2013 - 16:15

After nearly 12 months in operation, over 400 limited partner firms and more than 600 general partner firms from 60-plus countries actively use Palico. »

Global technology M&A value grows 58 per cent but deal volume falls 12 per cent

Tue, 21/05/2013 - 16:00

The aggregate value of all disclosed value deals grew 58 per cent year-on-year to USD36.4b, according to Ernst & Young's Global technology M&A update: January – March 2013. »

Anthony Preston, non-executive chairman, Playnation

Pets at Home founder joins Palatine-backed Playnation

Tue, 21/05/2013 - 14:11

Playnation, the supplier of amusement and leisure machines backed by Palatine Private Equity, has appointed Pets at Home founder Anthony Preston as non-executive chairman. »

Irresistible Materials secures GBP290,000 from Mercia and business angels

Tue, 21/05/2013 - 12:47

Irresistible Materials (IM), a UK materials technology company spun-out from the University of Birmingham, has secured GBP290,000 of further support from its investing shareholder Mercia Fund Management and new business angels from the US and UK. »

McCarter & English expands corporate practice with PE and VC authority Joseph W Bartlett

Tue, 21/05/2013 - 12:08

Joseph W Bartlett has joined law firm McCarter & English as special counsel in the firm’s corporate, securities and financial institutions practice in New York. »