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We need to help, not hinder, access to private markets. Regulation is the first step

TitanBay CEO and founder Thomas Eskebaek explains how the current drafting of MiFID regulations is preventing smaller scale sophisticated investors like family offices and smaller institutions from accessing private market investment opportunities, and what needs

Warburg Pincus said to eye CNY3bn for first yuan fund as Chinese family offices up their PE commitments

Warburg Pincus is reportedly raising CNY3bn ($439m) for its first yuan-denominated private equity fund. The post Warburg Pincus said to eye CNY3bn for first yuan fund as Chinese family offices up their PE commitments first

LP Profile: Stonehage Fleming anticipates largest ever PE programme in 2023

UK-headquartered multi-family office Stonehage Fleming is expecting to raise its largest ever pool of commitments for private equity fund investments in 2023 as its clients seek to up their exposure to the asset class, private

Adelis sells Mobilhouse to consortium led by LEGO’s family office

Adelis Equity Partners has sold its majority stake in Danish modular construction company Mobilhouse to a consortium led by family office Kirk Kapital.

Byron Trott’s BDT merges with Dell family investment firm MSD Partners

BDT, the merchant bank founded by ex-Goldman Sachs exec Byron Trott, is merging with MSD Partners, the investment firm born out of Dell founder Michael Dell's family office. The post Byron Trott’s BDT merges with

Verium moves Toradex, Mobil in Time into continuation fund

Swiss family office Verium has closed its first LP-backed fund, a secondary vehicle for modular computing developer Toradex and mobile energy group Mobil in Time (MiT).

Maguar Capital bolsters investment team with two new hires

DACH small-cap software sponsor Maguar Capital has hired Andreas Walleter as investment manager from Munich-based FORUM Family Office and Johannes Losbichler as investment director from Triton Partners.

Holland Capital sells Eshgro to Strikwerda Investments

Holland Capital has sold Dutch IT services provider Eshgro to Strikwerda Investments, a Netherlands-based family office.

Family offices raise stakes in private equity – UBS

Wealthy families have upped their investment in private equity to an all-time high as a step-change in macroeconomics forces them to review investment opportunities.

Axcel exits European Sperm Bank to Perwyn

Nordic private equity firm Axcel has sold Denmark-based European Sperm Bank to UK family office Perwyn, according to a company announcement.

BC Partners, Cinven, Apax and Wendel circle Havea sale

A host of sponsors, strategic players and a family office are circling French natural consumer healthcare manufacturer Havea ahead of non-binding bids next month, according to six sources familiar with the situation.

AP Moller, Biogroup among final bidders for Waypoint's Affidea

Family office AP Moller and French strategic Biogroup are among the final round bidders for pan-European outpatient group Affidea, said two sources familiar with the situation.

2022 United States Venture Capital and Private Equity Database Now…

Database from Massinvestor Profiles 5,000 VCs, PEs, and Family Offices in the U.S.(PRWeb March 10, 2022)Read the full story at https://www.prweb.com/releases/2022_united_states_venture_capital_and_private_equity_database_now_available/prweb18543268.htm

Bain exits Parts Holding Europe to D’Ieteren for EUR 1.7bn

D’Ieteren Group, a family office investing in motorist services, will acquire Parts Holding Europe from Bain Capital eight months after a failed IPO.

Family Office Database Surpasses 725 Profiles of U.S.-Based Single…

Database from Massinvestor Profiles Elusive Single Family Offices Active in Deals(PRWeb January 12, 2022)Read the full story at https://www.prweb.com/releases/family_office_database_surpasses_725_profiles_of_u_s_based_single_family_offices/prweb18428481.htm

LPs are ploughing more capital into private equity – but one concern is keeping them awake at night

Institutional investors, family offices and foundations are on a private equity fund investment streak at the moment according to new data from Montana Capital Partners. The post LPs are ploughing more capital into private equity

TA buys into $7.5bn-managing multi-family office Caprock, eyes market consolidation

TA Associates has agreed a strategic growth investment in $7.5bn-managing privately-owned multi-family office Caprock. The post TA buys into $7.5bn-managing multi-family office Caprock, eyes market consolidation first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

Langholm winds up remaining assets in Verdane sale

Verdane has acquired a portfolio of three consumer brands companies from Langholm Capital; the deal sees the GP acquire UK-based WoolOvers and Purity Soft Drinks, as well as Finland-based skincare brand Lumene.

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