Europe's regulators are closing in on reform of "dark pools" stock trading, a move aimed at increasing transparency but which long-term investors fear will increase their trading costs.
Europe
NBNK talking to Middle East sovereign wealth funds - source
New banking venture NBNK has held talks with Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds to bolster its bid for 632 Lloyds branches that are up for sale.
Nokia in advanced talks to sell luxury Vertu unit: FT
Cellphone maker Nokia is in advanced talks to sell its UK subsidiary Vertu toprivate equity group Permira, the Financial Times reported.
European Union to shine light on shadow banking
The European Commission pledged to tighten control of so-called shadow banking on Friday, answering central bank calls for stricter regulation of the sprawling 46 trillion euro ($61 trillion) sector which has been blamed for aggravating the financial crisis.
Russia, China to announce progress on fund during Li visit
Russia and China will announce progress on a joint investment fund during a visit by the man expected to be China's next premier.
Latest News
The rise of the corporate venture fund and the landscape for early-stage venture capital investing are emerging key themes at BioTrinity.
mergers under review by the European Commission and a brief guide to the EU merger process. The following are mergers under review by the European Commission and a brief guide to the EU merger process: APPROVALS AND WITHDRAWALSNoneNEW LISTINGS-- French insurer CNP Assurances Swiss Life France (notified April 24/deadline June 5/simplified)-- German property services provider RGM and builder Alpine Bau to acquire joint control of property developer BIP (notified April 23/deadline June 4/simplified) EXTENSIONS AND OTHER CHANGESNone FIRST-STAGE REVIEWS BY DEADLINEAPRIL 30-- CVC Capital Partners to acquire Nordic construction products and machinery distributor Ahlsell from Cinven and Goldman Sachs Capital Partners (notified March 21/deadline April 30)MAY 2-- Infrastructure fund Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) to acquire a stake in the Transitgas pipeline from Belgian gas transport company Fluxys (notified March 22/deadline May 2/simplified)MAY 3-- Dutch pension fund PGGM to acquire British student housing group University Partnerships Programme from Barclays Capital (notified March 23/deadline May 3/simplified)MAY 4-- Austrian brickmaker Wienerberger to acquire the remaining 50 percent share in plastic pipe maker Pipelife International from Belgian chemicals group Solvay (notified March 26/deadline May 4/simplified)-- Scholz Austria to acquire joint control of waste management company Asaler Familienholding GmbH (notified March 26/deadline May 4/simplified)-- Reitan Servicehandel to acquire Finnish kiosk operator R-Kioski, media distributors UAB Impress Teva and OU Lehepunkt (notified March 26/deadline May 4/simplified)-- Private equity firms Towerbrook, York Global Finance and Apollo VII to acquire joint control of roofing products maker Monier (notified March 26/deadline May 4/simplified)MAY 7-- Dutch retailer Ahold to acquire Dutch non-food online retailer Bol.
Fast Lane Ventures (FLV), a backer of Russian online start-up firms, has raised $18 million from investors led by VTB Capital, signalling rising investor appetite for Russia's Internet market.
Strategic partnership to capitalise on the growing opportunities within a new consumer age of Runet
World’s largest online takeaway ordering service acquires UK’s third biggest player. Just-Eat, the world’s largest online takeaway ordering service, has acquired Fillmybelly.
PineBridge is proud to join forces with Integer.pl, led by its founder Rafal Brzoska, to provide growth equity for the regional development of this very successful Polish company.
Private equity firm Lion Capital is in talks to sell Weetabix, one of Britain's biggest breakfast cereal producers, to Chinese government-backed food and dairy group Bright Food for about 1 billion pounds ($1.61 billion), banking sources said on Monday.
