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India PE deal value up 12 per cent in 2013

Private equity investments in India have increased 12 per cent in value terms from USD9.5bn in 2012 to USD10.68bn in 2013, according to data released by VCCEdge, financial data platform of VCCircle.com. Deal volume on the other hand dipped 13 per cent to 655 deals from 751 deals in 2012,

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Bowmark Capital raises new GBP375m fund in 10 weeks

Bowmark Capital, the mid-market private equity firm, has held a first and final closing of its new fund, Bowmark Capital Partners V, having raised GBP375m in just 10 weeks since its launch in October last year. Despite being restricted to Bowmark’s existing relationships, the new fund attracted investor demand significantly

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Private equity fundraising reaches five-year high in 2013

The private equity industry has raised the largest amount of capital from investors in any year since the start of the financial crisis in 2008, according to data from PEI. Some 580 funds have collected a total of USD356bn in 2013, with just over USD80bn being raised by 119 funds

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Grosvenor Capital Management acquires CFIG from Credit Suisse

Grosvenor Capital Management and its affiliates have acquired Customized Fund Investment Group (CFIG) from Credit Suisse Group AG. The combined business, with more than USD44bn in assets under management and over 375 professionals, will be one of the largest of its kind in the world.   "We are very pleased

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Firms must not take foot off the gas despite relaxation of AIFMD deadline

Anthony Rawlins, compliance manager at Moore Stephens, advises on the top tips to consider in wake of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) transitional arrangements update… While the deadline extension is good news for those firms that have yet to prepare their AIFM variation of permissions, this development should

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Eurasia Capital and Mandalay Capital raise CAD5m for Silk Road Ventures

Eurasia Capital and Mandalay Capital have completed an equity capital raising for Silk Road Ventures for gross proceeds of CAD5m.   Eurasia Capital and Mandalay Capital have acted as financial advisors and joint placement agents with the regards to this transaction. Both firms are retained to advise Silk Road Ventures

High Road portfolio company completes add-on acquisition

High Road Capital Partners’ portfolio company Accurate Components & Fasteners has completed the acquisition of All Tool Sales.  Based in Franksville, Wisconsin, All Tool Sales operates through two divisions: All Fasteners, a distributor of industrial fasteners used by original-equipment manufacturers; and All Tool Sales, a distributor of cutting tools and

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HarbourVest promotes two to managing director

Private equity firm HarbourVest Partners has promoted Julie Eiermann and Tim Flower to managing director. Eiermann is one of HarbourVest’s longest-serving employees, joining the firm in 1993.  During her 20 years with the firm, she has built the portfolio analytics team into one of HarbourVest’s most valuable assets. The portfolio analytics

CMS Hasche Sigle closes Dresden office

Commercial law firm CMS Hasche Sigle is closing its Dresden office. The current head, Dr Helmut Schwarz, is leaving the firm at the end of the year.   Schwarz is joining Hamburg-based partnership CADMUS and will work in both cities in the future.   Dr Hubertus Kolster, managing partner of

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Sprott to co-manage USD750m South Korean private equity fund

Sprott Consulting has been awarded the mandate to co-manage a 10-year USD375m private equity fund by South Korea's National Pension Service (NPS). A matching USD375m co-investment commitment is to be provided by the state-owned Korean Electrical Power Company (KEPCO), the largest electric utility in Korea.   Sprott Consulting will serve

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