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• 'Going for gold': Adore founder sells majority stake to private equity - The Age September 16, 2019
  'Going for gold': Adore founder sells majority stake to private equity  The AgePrivate equity fund Quadrant has snapped up a majority stake in online beauty retailer Adore Beauty. Founder Kate Morris says the sale gives her "the ...
• Osram recommends Ams offer despite seeing private equity bid as “more viable” - Private Equity News September 16, 2019
  Osram recommends Ams offer despite seeing private equity bid as “more viable”  Private Equity NewsOsram Licht has recommended that shareholders accept Ams 's €4.3bn takeover offer but expressed concern about the Austrian semiconductor company's ...
• In a pricey deal environment, more private equity firms sell to themselves - Private Equity News September 16, 2019
  In a pricey deal environment, more private equity firms sell to themselves  Private Equity NewsA near-record pricing environment and a dearth of attractive assets on the market have prompted more firms to stick with familiar assets, industry participants ...
• Cobham investors give green light to £4bn private equity takeover - City A.M. September 16, 2019
  Cobham investors give green light to £4bn private equity takeover  City A.M.CityAM - Investors in aerospace giant Cobham have approved a £4bn takeover by private equity firm Advent International, despite fierce opposition fr.
• Sidley Austin has appointed Mateja Maher as a partner in its Investment Funds practice in the firm's London office. - Private Equity Wire September 16, 2019
  Sidley Austin has appointed Mateja Maher as a partner in its Investment Funds practice in the firm's London office.  Private Equity WireMaher joins from Campbell Lutyens, a leading private capital adviser focused on fund placement and secondary advisory services, where he has served as ...
• BTG Advisory adds four new partners to London office - Private Equity Wire September 16, 2019
  BTG Advisory adds four new partners to London office  Private Equity WireBTG Advisory, the boutique advisory arm of Begbies Traynor Group that provides commercial, strategic and partner-led advice to companies, investors, lenders ...
• HIG Capital expands European mid-market team - Private Equity News September 16, 2019
  HIG Capital expands European mid-market team  Private Equity NewsTobias Borkowski and Stefano Giambelli have joined the firm as director and principal.
• Why it's getting harder to trust private equity's go-to metric - Wealth Professional September 16, 2019
  Why it's getting harder to trust private equity's go-to metric  Wealth ProfessionalThe internal rate of return (IRR) is widely used across the private-equity world as a measure of how well a particular portfolio is doing on a dollar-weighted basis.
• Oakley's eye-catching returns - Investors Chronicle September 16, 2019
  Oakley's eye-catching returns  Investors ChronicleShares in the private equity investment company have been re-rated sharply this year, and half year results not only explain the reason why, but also why the ...
• Alternative investments: three hidden gems beyond stocks and bonds - MoneyWeek September 16, 2019
  Alternative investments: three hidden gems beyond stocks and bonds  MoneyWeekA professional investor tells us where he'd put his money. This week: Alex Barr of the Henderson Alternative Strategies Trust highlights three favourites.