Private equity firm PPF Partners has launched in Guernsey with its first fund worth EUR615m in commitments.

Former directors of Octopus Ventures have formed financial services firm Allium Capital.  

GTCR, a US-based private equity firm, has agreed to invest USD200m in Ironshore, a specialty insurance company.

Rising unemployment and falling disposable income growth in the UK will lead to a sharp reduction in consumer spending and help to drive British business failures up to a record 36,200,

Operating improvement at the portfolio level is an imperative part of doing business in today’s challenging environment, according to a private equity survey conducted by Gotham Consult

Ashland has signed a definitive agreement to sell its global marine services business, known for many years as Drew Marine, to private equity firm J. F.

Four healthcare and investment industry veterans have launched Blood Sweat & Capital, a private equity firm that provides start-up funding and intensive management support for innov

Sofinnova Partners of Paris, France has led a USD21.5m financing in Minneapolis-based medical device company Coaxia.

Privately-held investment companies and acquisition groups of all sizes are heading to Arizona from California, New York, Boston and overseas, according to several fund managers.

2tor, which provides universities with tools to design and implement online education programmes, has closed USD10m in series A financing led by Redpoint Ventures with co-investments fr