James Taylor

The French listed buyout firm is in pole position to win the auction for Elis, a French textile business, after revealing that it has entered exclusive negotiations to buy the business from rival PAI Partners.

Sir David Walker, the man who has been tasked with improving transparency in UK private equity, has defended his independent status to the Treasury Select Committee and outlined some of the specific guidelines he intends to recommend to the industry.

Sir David Walker, the man who has been tasked with improving transparency in UK private equity, has defended his independent status to the Treasury Select Committee and outlined some of the specific guidelines he intends to recommend to the industry.

The French listed buyout firm is in pole position to win the auction for Elis, a French textile business, after revealing that it has entered exclusive negotiations to buy the business from rival PAI Partners.

Sir David Walker, the man who has been tasked with improving transparency in UK private equity, has defended his independent status to the Treasury Select Committee and outlined some of the specific guidelines he intends to recommend to the industry.

Dice, the online recruitment business owned by General Atlantic and Quadrangle Group, floated at the top of its expected price range and saw its shares climb even higher in early trading.

Dice, the online recruitment business owned by General Atlantic and Quadrangle Group, floated at the top of its expected price range and saw its shares climb even higher in early trading.

Dice, the online recruitment business owned by General Atlantic and Quadrangle Group, floated at the top of its expected price range and saw its shares climb even higher in early trading.

As four more buyout bosses and two influential third parties go before the UK Treasury Select Committee, the industry hopes for a further damage limitation exercise. James Taylor reports.

As four more buyout bosses and two influential third parties go before the UK Treasury Select Committee, the industry hopes for a further damage limitation exercise. James Taylor reports.