Suzanne Weinstock

The UK-based private equity firm has hired Daniel Healy, formerly the CFO of a US regional bank, to support the expansion of the firm’s US business.

Just months after Cerberus dropped its $800 million buyout of H&R Block’s Option One Mortgage Corporation, the distressed investment shop has agreed to purchase the company’s servicing unit for an even higher price.

‘Venture capital is not just Silicon Valley and Boston,’ according to NVCA data showing that the fastest growing regions for US venture investment are in non-traditional markets.

BlueRun Ventures and Founders Fund have invested $7 million in a social networking site ‘for models, photographers and fans of female pin-up photography.’

The mid-market arm of Silver Lake, currently in fundraising mode, has hired John Brennan to grow the group’s investment team.

UK-listed fund 3i has agreed to purchase a 19.5 percent stake in Phibro Animal Health for $52.7 million as the company prepares to float on London’s AIM.

A month after committing $1.1 billion to private equity funds, the $253 billion state pension plan has made a new round of commitments to funds including Advent’s Japanese fund and Bridgepoint’s fourth European fund.

The mid-market private equity firm founded in 2006 has closed it first fund but has yet to make its first investment.

The UK-based private equity firm and US venture firm VantagePoint have purchased a $117m minority stake in New Jersey-based GAIN Capital Group.

The private equity giant has expanded its franchise with the purchase of a 20 percent stake in Australia-based Argonaut, which will help Apollo source natural resources deals.