Isobel Markham
Isobel Markham is Editor of Private Equity International, overseeing the editorial content of the monthly magazine and contributing news and analysis for PrivateEquityInternational.com. Based in New York, Isobel works closely with private equity-focused colleagues across PEI Media’s offices in New York, London and Hong Kong. She is a graduate of Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism.
The Pan European buyout firm, led by Stuart McAlpine, said it could have raised double that amount based on LP demand.
The firm has been in the city since 1990, before the Maastricht Treaty was signed, and plans to keep its EMEA hub there.
The UK mid-market firm is defying Brexit uncertainty as it hurtles toward its £425m target.
London-headquartered Altius will be combined with LP Capital Advisers and rebranded Pavilion Alternatives Group.
Listed firms have avoided the share price battering felt by the banks, but are not totally unscathed.
The non-profit, which seeks to boost the percentage of European women in senior private equity roles, will use the backing to fund its mentoring programme.
Industry veteran and erstwhile Tory donor Edi Truell called referendum outcome a ‘phenomenal result’.
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Deputy CEO Michael Collins said news of the UK’s decision to leave the EU was ‘unwelcome’.
If Britons vote to remain in the EU today, then the UK should take the opportunity to re-energise its engagement with Europe, says Invest Europe’s new chair.
Blackstone Europe chairman Gerry Murphy, who succeeds Quadriga Capital’s Max Römer, will focus on transparency and reputation during his tenure.