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.
After a difficult few years, the private equity veteran’s turnaround firm has decided not to raise a successor to BECAP12, but it is not shutting up shop just yet.
The Canadian pension fund has acquired a minority stake in the animal tag-maker from BC Partners, which is currently raising Fund X.
The London-listed group has promoted Tom Salmon to partner in a raft of eight promotions.
The German womenswear retailer is one of the remaining assets in the former Douglas Group, which Advent acquired in 2012.
Abac Capital will target mid-market opportunities in Spain.
The UK firm has raised £500m for a co-investment vehicle and a lower mid-market fund in just 8 weeks.
The Middle Eastern wealth manager has sold the educational assessments business to Levine Leichtman in a £210m deal, its seventh European exit in the last 12 months.
The FPE Capital team spun out the Fleming family office's firm earlier this year and is seeking to raise £100m.
Speaking at the PEI Responsible Investment Forum, AP2’s Anders Stromblad and HarbourVest Partners' Kathleen Bacon say ESG is critical to manager selection.
The firm has held an initial close on the vehicle, which is targeting around $7.5 bn.