Q&A: Mark Wignall
Fresh from a strong 2009, the chief executive of Matrix Private Equity Partners explains why he is a “small is beautiful” man, and contends that the VCT model remains attractive.
Wednesday, 10th March 2010
LATEST NEWS
Carlyle ends interest in Shanks
The Carlyle Group has terminated its interest in acquiring Shanks, precipitating a sharp fall in the UK waste management group's share price.
Tuesday, 9th March 2010Advent hires head of LP services
Advent International has appointed Robert Brown as a managing director and global head of limited partner services.
Tuesday, 9th March 2010CalPERS appoints former Barclays employee
The California Public Employees’ Retirement System has appointed Janine Guillot as its new chief operating investment officer.
Tuesday, 9th March 2010Law firm makes private equity hire
Global law firm Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge has appointed Shawn Atkinson as a partner in the firm's private equity and venture capital practice in London.
Tuesday, 9th March 2010Sun European Partners appoints Culpan
Sun European Partners, the European adviser to Sun Capital Partners, has appointed David Culpan as vice-president of capital markets.
Tuesday, 9th March 2010Chandos Fund backs Intamac investment
The Chandos Fund, managed by YFM Private Equity, has backed the £2m (€2.2m) investment in Intamac System, a platform provider for next-generation networked and connected home services.
Tuesday, 9th March 2010360° Capital Partners leads Smartdate funding
360° Capital Partners has led a $2.2m (€1.6m) investment in dating site Smartdate. The funding will be used to launch the company’s Facebook-connected online dating site.
Tuesday, 9th March 2010Vigor receives £500,000 backing
Low Carbon Accelerator (LCA) has invested £500,000 (€550,000) in Vigor Renewables in the form of non-voting preference shares with rights over 90 per cent of the distributable profits.
Tuesday, 9th March 2010Lenders to break up Linpac
Deutsche Bank and Lloyds, the lenders that took control of food packaging business Linpac from Montagu Private Equity last year, are planning to break up the business and sell it on.
Monday, 8th March 2010Biffa puts landfill power unit on the market
Biffa, the waste management group owned by Montagu Private Equity and Global Infrastructure Partners, is said to have put its electricity and gas landfill business up for sale for £350m (€388m).
Monday, 8th March 2010QUOTES OF THE WEEK
"If the raft of heralded IPOs is now not going to happen after all, GPs and LPs may have to modify their return expectations further."
Guy Fraser-Sampson, Cass Business School"Our impression is that corporates have become more aware of the potential benefits of corporate venturing to the enterprise."
Markus Thill, Robert Bosch Venture Capital Queen fails to save Northern Rock
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Venture's victory
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Q&A: Mark Wignall
Fresh from a strong 2009, the chief executive of Matrix Private Equity Partners explains why he is a “small is beautiful” man, and contends that the VCT model remains attractive.
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Out with the old...
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