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GPs adopting a more optimistic outlook, says new survey

GPs are more optimistic about the outlook for their businesses than they were 12 months ago with economic uncertainty and recessionary fears having less of an impact than previously anticipated, according to a new report.

Lantern appoints CTO in London 

Lantern, a private markets data platform and technology provider, has appointed Charlie Markham as its first Chief Technology Officer, as part of plans to scale the company’s technological capabilities and drive the next phase of growth. He will be based in London.

Coller Capital launches PE secondaries fund for HNWIs 

Secondaries market giant Coller Capital has launched its Coller Secondaries Private Equity Opportunities Fund, a tender offer fund aimed at high-net-worth investors. C-SPEF will be open for investment beginning in April 2024.

Bundesliga drops PE talks following fan protests

Talks by the Deutsche Fussball Liga over potential private equity investment in the top two divisions of German football have been called off following mass protests by fans across the country, according to a report by the Financial Times.

Brown Gibbons Lang & Company sells Crest Foods to Harwood 

Investment bank and financial advisory firm Brown Gibbons Lang & Company has sold Crest Foods, a portfolio company and food manufacturer, to Harwood Private Equity, an investor in lower middle market companies across food and beverage, life sciences, precision manufacturing, media and healthcare services.

Palladium appoints SVP for client engagement 

Palladium Group, a global management consultancy specialising in digital due diligence and value creation for private equity firms and their portfolio companies, has appointed Steve Kittell as Senior Vice President of Client Engagement, as part of its US expansion.

Linedata partners with Conduit Security 

Linedata, a global provider of asset management and credit technology data and services, has partnered with Conduit Security, to provide clients with enhanced protection against existing, emerging, and evolving cyber threats.

Blackstone shakes up PE stakes business

Mustafa Siddiqui, a longtime Blackstone executive who has led the firm’s division that invests in other private equity firms since 2020, is to leave as part of a wider reorganisation of the business, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Perwyn expands to Milan 

European private equity investor Perwyn has opened its third office in Milan, which will be headed by locally-based Investment Director Maxime Menu and Paris-based Partner Mathieu Antonini, following its opening in Paris in 2021, as part of the firm’s plans to expand its European footprint.

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