Morgan Stanley Private Equity has acquired EmployBridge Holding Co, a provider of outsourced human resource and specialty-branded temporary staffing services in the United States. Morgan Stanley Private Equity partnered with the current management team who will remain in place and hold a significant minority stake in the Company. EmployBridge operates

Global private equity firm The Riverside Company has agreed to acquire Reima Oy, a leading children’s wear brand in Northern Europe, known for high-quality outdoor clothing, and selling under the brands Reima, Lassie, Tutta and Progress.   This acquisition will be the seventh platform for Riverside Europe Fund IV (REF

Virtus Real Estate Capital, a real estate private equity firm, has launched Virtus Student Housing, LP, its newest fund. Virtus is slated to acquire more than USD300 million in student housing interests in 2011 and 2012. The new fund seeks to leverage and capitalise on demographic trends, increased student enrolment

RiverRock European Capital Partners LLP has announced the first external close of its European Opportunities Fund at EUR76mn in subscriptions (approx. USD108m). The fund now expects to finalise its legal close by the end of May and make its first investments shortly thereafter.   The final close is expected to

Ochre House Limited, the recruitment outsourcing and talent management business backed by NBGI Private Equity (NBGIPE), has sold the subsidiary ITN Mark Education Limited (ITN Mark) in a deal valued at over GBP13m. Under the terms of the deal, ITN Mark, a provider of supply teachers and teaching assistants to

 Albion Ventures LLP, partnership with UCL Business (UCLB) has made a GBP1 million investment in Abcodia a company engaged in the validation and discovery of molecular biomarkers for disease diagnosis and screening.  The investment will help develop Abcodia’s visionary plans which could transform the way that life-threatening diseases are diagnosed.

PwC’s latest Valuation Index shows that, as at the end of Q1 2011, the index for the overall UK market stands at 87, meaning observed equity multiples for all UK quoted shares are 13% below those implied by economic fundamentals. PwC believes that market multiples will continue to track fundamentals

Funds advised by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co (KKR) along with International Finance Corporation (IFC) have led an investment of INR4.4bn in Magma Fincorp. IFC’s investment is subject to the approval of the Board of IFC, shareholders of Magma and relevant regulatory authorities. The capital infusion will be used to