3i, the global private equity and venture capital company announces the appointment of Bruno Deschamps, 56, as Partner and Managing Director of 3i France.

Caceis, a leading European institutional securities services provider, has signed an agreement to acquire fund administrator Olympia Capital International and its affiliates, which special

Bank of Scotland Integrated Finance has backed the GBP46m buy-out of leading commercial property consultancy Lambert Smith Hampton Ltd.

International law firm Morgan Lewis has appointed Saloni Joshi as Funds Partner and Kate Habershon as a Tax Partner as the firm continues the strategic growth of

Aurora Russia Limited, the AIM-quoted investment vehicle established to make equity or equity-related investments in small and mid-sized private companies in Russia, has completed the seco

The Association of Investment Companies (AIC) today welcomed the Treasury Select Committee Interim Report on Private Equity. ‘The Committee report is a balanced and fair attempt to separate reality from the hype and hysteria, says Daniel Godfrey, firector general of AIC. ‘In particular, the welcome given to the work of Sir David Walker is most encouraging and I hope that the industry will be able to use the coming months to turn the philosophical approach into a framework of practice that addresses any legitimate concerns whilst preserving the essential commercial flexibility of the sector. ‘Private Equity and Venture Capital has

International law firm Eversheds has advised Wight Salad Group Limited, the UK tomato grower with operations in Europe and contracts with all of the major British food retailers, in relati

Partners Group, the Switzerland-based global alternative asset manager, remains confident of achieving another record year, with expected growth of assets under management of at least CHF7