--- Connecting LPs & GPs worldwide
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Family offices are increasingly looking to diversify their activity, with an approach that encompasses direct and co-investments
Global private equity firm Quilvest has raised more than $300m for its two latest fund of funds and small cap investment vehicles, and has also announced the launch of a new fund of funds vehicle and real estate fund of funds. 
Global fund of funds manager Capital Dynamics has closed its latest US venture fund with commitments of $111m. 
Listed Nordic and Russian mid cap investor CapMan has promoted Mika Matikainen as a senior partner and Alexander Vlasov, Karl Åberg, and Niklas Östborn as partners. 
HarbourVest Private Equity, the listed fund of funds arm of HarbourVest Partners, saw its NAV rise again last month on the back of underlying stakes in floated investments such as Groupon and Zynga. 
Switzerland-based fund of funds manager Adveq has revealed it plans to increase its headcount by more than ten per cent this year. 
Danske Private Equity Partners, the fund of funds arm of Danish banking major Danske Bank, has sealed the first close of its fifth fund with commitments of €530m, reflecting a strong appetite for private equity funds of funds from institutional investors amid wider market volatility in Europe. 
Private equity fund investor Pantheon has hired Jaime Londoño as principal and head of Latin American investments. 
While private equity reporting on ESG issues within investment portfolios is improving, reporting on this area still has some way to go before it can truly be said to influence investment decisions. 
The IFC has partnered with the UK government to establish the IFC Climate Catalyst Fund, a private equity fund of funds focused on growth capital investments in resource efficiency and low-emission companies in emerging markets. 
RWB Group, the German financial services firm, has launched a new pan-Asian vehicle to target investments in private equity funds in India, China and South East Asia. The vehicle will be managed by Munich Private Equity Partners, the investment management arm of RWB. 
