Tom Porter

Tough fundraising environment led the SME investor to revise its initial £50m target - but its first-time team has already set its sights on a second fund.

AGF has partnered with the Government of Dubai to support SMEs in high growth sectors in the UAE.

The Jon Moulton-led firm’s latest turnaround fund has made its second acquisition, picking up struggling fashion retailer Jaeger.

Arle Capital Partners has made another two appointments to its investment team as it continues to move away from forerunner Candover’s pan-European strategy.

The UK lower mid-market continues to defy the moribund wider buyout market in mainland Europe, according to a report from Lyceum Capital and Cass Business School.

CVC has agreed to sell StarBev, which brews and distributes beer brands including Staropramen, Stella Artois and Beck's, to trade buyer Molson Coors.

Dialogue between private equity and the government over carried interest has helped bring a positive outcome for the industry, according to the industry's Swedish trade body.

The Carlyle Group has recruited former Debenhams finance director Chris Woodhouse, reuniting him with Rob Templeman at RAC.

Summit has invested in German online trading platform 360T at a time when PE firms are increasingly attracted to financial technology businesses.