Silverfleet Capital’s Buy & Build Monitor for Q1 2012, shows a dramatic fall in Buy & Build activity in Europe, with volume failing by around a third from the level seen in Q3 and Q4 of 2011, the lowest of any quarter since mid-2009. The average disclosed value of add-ons

The California State Teachers’ Retirement Board, the governing body of CalSTRS, has selected Pension Consulting Alliance as the private equity consultant to its Investment Committee for the next five years. PCA will provide independent assessments of the private equity portfolio’s performance. PCA will also prepare the semi-annual performance reports and

More than three-quarters (78%) of respondents to Clifford Chance’s Cross-border M&A: Perspectives on a changing world survey of large global companies are looking for growth outside of their established domestic markets. The research study into current trends in cross-border M&A found that over half of companies surveyed (56%) are focusing

Private equity returns have fared better than their listed counterparts both before and since the onset of the financial crisis, according to analysis carried out by Preqin. The PrEQIn Index, available through the Preqin Investor Network – the free dedicated platform for private equity investors, shows that returns from private

Envestors, a private investor network dedicated to helping investors source dynamic companies in need of growth capital, has launched a specialised service for early-stage businesses. Rising Stars has been introduced in response to demand from its investor network for high-quality, pre-screened investment opportunities. Interest in early-stage companies is growing amongst

Boutique hotel guide and booking service Mr & Mrs Smith is seeking to raise capital to finance its future expansion plans by tapping into the nascent SME retail bond market. Leveraging its strong brand loyalty as a means of funding the next phase of its ambitious growth plan, the firm

During the first quarter of 2012, the drop in venture capital (VC) deal activity for European companies was slight compared to the sharp drop in the amount of capital invested over the same period last year, according to Dow Jones VentureSource. Venture-backed companies based in Europe raised EUR762 million for

During a meeting held as part of the China-Russia Investment and Trade Forum, First Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Igor Shuvalov and Executive Vice-Premier of the State Council of China Li Keqiang announced the dates to create the Russia-China Investment Fund and outlined the sectors earmarked for the first investments.