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Parquest Capital 2 holds first and final closing at EUR310 million

Parquest Capital has held the first and final closing of its second lower mid-market private equity fund, Parquest Capital 2, with total commitments of EUR310 million.  Parquest Capital 2 received significant interest from both existing and new investors, with demand surpassing the fund’s target cover of EUR250 million and original

Cyber security

Four steps to creating a security-oriented culture at your firm (Part 2 of 2)

Now that you have a handle on the nightmare scenario and understand the importance of fostering a culture of security across your investment firm, here are four steps to guide you through the creation of that culture.  1. Create a computer incident response team Start by creating a “Computer Incident

Axiom appoints head of operations in Germany

Axiom, an alternative legal services provider, has appointed Matthias Schwenke to head the company’s operations in Germany.   Axiom now provides access to high-quality legal services for large enterprises across Germany, which join a long list of Axiom’s current global clients, including more than half the Fortune/FTSE100.   Axiom’s lawyers

PWP Growth Equity completes USD750m fundraise

PWP Growth Equity has completed fundraising for PWP Growth Equity Fund II, which closed at its hard cap with total commitments of USD750 million, surpassing its USD600 million fundraising target.   PWP Growth Equity manages two funds with USD1.350 billion in aggregate commitments.   PWP Growth Equity focuses on investing

Benson Elliot appoints managing partner

Benson Elliot, a UK-based private equity real estate fund manager, has made a number of management changes to support the company’s ongoing strategic growth and development.   All changes will take effect from 1 January 2018.   Marc Mogull will transition from his current role as managing partner to executive

Morgan Stanley IM raises more than USD125m for first global impact fund

Morgan Stanley Investment Management has raised more than USD125 million in final commitments for its first global impact fund, PMF Integro Fund I.   Launched in partnership with the Morgan Stanley Institute for Sustainable Investing, Integro invests in private equity funds that offer the potential for compelling financial return while

Private equity duo joins Skadden in London

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom has appointed private equity lawyers Richard Youle and Katja Butler as partners in the firm’s European private equity practice in London.   Youle and Butler will add a expertise to Skadden’s global private equity and corporate platforms.   Youle was the co-head of both

Varsity Healthcare Partners and Harvest recapitalise EyeCare Services

Harvest Partners, a New York-based private equity firm, and Varsity Healthcare Partners (VHP) have completed a recapitalisation of EyeCare Services Partners (ESP). Harvest has acquired Varsity’s majority ownership interest in the company.   The company’s management team, led by CEO Michael Fricke and other doctor shareholders, will continue to lead

Tikehau IM leads refinancing of Terratest with a EUR60m unitranche

Tikehau IM has led a EUR60 million unitranche to support the recapitalisation of Terratest, an international provider of geotechnical engineering and foundations solutions.   Founded in 1959 in Spain, Terratest provides foundation work, ground improvement and micro-tunnelling services for large-scale international infrastructure projects, industrial, commercial and residential construction.   Los

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