European companies are responding to the economic downturn and a tightening of credit conditions by reducing working capital requirements and scaling back capital outlays for growth, bo

Swiss-based alternative asset manager LGT Capital Partners has announced the final close of Crown Asia-Pacific Private Equity with total subscriptions of USD373m.

CDC Group, the UK government-backed private equity emerging markets fund of funds manager, is making new commitments totalling USD40m to two private equity funds focused on investment i

European private equity firm Bridgepoint, via Star Healthcare, has made a public tender offer to purchase all of the issued and outstanding shares in Terveystalo Healthcare not owned by

Northern Lights Ventures has acquired an equity stake in Michigan-based investment management firm Seizert Capital Partners. While the terms were not disclosed, management will retain majority interest in the firm.       Established in 2000, Seizert offers three long-only equity products: Large Cap Core, Mid Cap Core, and Large Cap Value, as well as a long/short equity hedge fund. Each strategy has at least a five-year track record, and performance has been strong relative to their respective benchmarks.       Seizert is led by its three founding partners – chief executive Gerry Seizert, president Ed Eberle, and chief operating officer Chuck Schmidt

Basel-based BioMedPartners has announced the first closing of BioMedInvest II, the firm’s second venture capital fund, at CHF95m.

Octopus Ventures, a specialist investor in early-stage and expanding companies, has invested GBP2m in Zoopla.co.uk, an online property information service and community website.