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Per Franzen head of Nordics EQT during an interview in Stockholm said that bigger checks can be written to one counter-party is also an important strategy for EQT . He said investors should be more involved as they take over their assets and with an environment with low growth the best thing to do backing with incumbent management teams.

ConvaTec's owners have appointed Morgan Stanley (MS.N) and Goldman Sachs (GS.N) to explore a sale of the medical device maker which could be worth up to $10 billion, sources familiar with the matter said.

Frankfurt, Germany-based private equity firm Nordic Capital said on Friday it has raised €3.5 billion ($4.8 billion) for its eight buyout fund amid decreased volatility in Europe.

French investment firm Wendel and Nordic Capital are the remaining bidders for Germany's medical patch maker LTS Lohmann. The acquisition deal could bring in EUR1.2 billion to the company owned by Novartis, BWK and German tycoon Dietmar Hopp.

The price of CHF398 million or USD439 million was paid by hedge fund firms Avista and Nordic Capital for Acino Holding.

Nordic Capital said on Friday it has agreed to buy a majority stake in four consumer finance and insurance firms which provide services for Sweden's retail sector.

Sweden is to close a loophole used by private equity groups and others to avoid tax.

CapMan sells Tokmanni to Nordic Capital, impact on CapMan Group's result for 2012 approximately EUR 1.2 million.