Nicholas Donato

Netherlands-based Holland Private Equity has held a €77m interim close on its way to a target of €150m. The firm has also inked its first investment.

Musician Bob Geldof is working with former Doughty Hanson senior principal Mark Florman in the development of an Africa-focused fund.

Ian Pearson, the former Labour economics and business minister, has joined Maven Capital Partners to help lead the firm's new expansion strategy.

The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan will team up with Avista Capital for the secondary buyout of INC Research.

Gilde senior partner Pieter van der Meer hopes to hold a first close on its third healthcare-focused fund this year.

The bank will sell €1.4bn of European senior loans to London-listed ICG as part of a restructuring and divestment of non-core assets.

Former PineBridge executive Michael Dymond is the £28bn UK pension's latest hire as it further builds its alternative investment programme.

THL Credit provided an undisclosed amount of mezzanine debt for the secondary buyout of the US juice maker.

In the latest in a string of deals tapping the subprime market, the alternative investment firm is acquiring a controlling stake in credit provider AGF.

Chairman of oil group Melrose Resources, Robert Adair, will face a hearing to determine damages for failing to honour his commitment to Advantage Capital’s buyout fund.