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The founder of private equity secondaries giant Lexington Partners has handed over leadership of the firm amid it targeting a mammoth $12bn for its latest flagship fund.

Global private equity player Warburg Pincus has picked up tech-enabled UK health and safety accreditation provider Supplier Assessment Services from business process outsourcing major Capita.

Morgan Stanley Investment Management's private equity arm has bought rigid plastics packaging maker Comar from Graham Partners.

Former Oak Investment Partners vice president of legal affairs Craig Lang has joined law firm DLA Piper as a partner.

Act One Ventures is aimed to raise $30m for its sophomore VC fundraise, SEC documents show.

Israel-based investment house Jerusalem Venture Partners has upped the target for its eight flagship fundraise after steaming past its original goal, AltAssets can reveal.

Mercury Ventures is hoping to outdo the $105m it gathered for its third venture capital fund four years ago by hitting the market with a Fund IV raise.

Genstar Capital has agreed to buy DrillingInfo from Insight Venture Partners.

Alpina Capital Partners and private investor Jan Verdenhalven have sold Dolan Holding to acrylic fiber manufacturer Dralon.

Omnes Capital has tapped its venture capital vehicle to back a €12m Series B funding round for French cash register business Tiller.