Victoria Robson

CVC has announced the second investment from its longer term Strategic Opportunities Fund in three days.

The Spanish mid-market firm will target buyout and growth investments in industrial companies expanding internationally.

The sale to Blackstone and KIRKBI marks the seventh exit from Charterhouse Capital Partners IX and follows that of Webhelp last week.

The key question posed by the UK government’s statement that it will introduce new legislation regarding the taxation of asset manager performance awards is what constitutes a 'long term' investment.

Leonardo Adami joins the energy investment firm as it expands its investment and operational capabilities.

Newly appointed board member and Sherborne Investors representative Edward Bramson has been appointment chairman of the management engagement committee that oversees its relationship with Electra Partners.

The new firm’s management team stands at six following the appointment of Alex Bayliss and John Naylor-Leyland as investment directors.

Andrew Cosslett, who is also chair of England Rugby 2015 and a former CEO of InterContinental Hotels, will work with the firm’s retail, consumer and leisure team.

The Paris-based firm received commitments from more than 50 investors globally, of which more than half were new investors.

The Nigeria-based investment management firm is seeking to raise $150 million to invest in West African SMEs.