BNP Paribas Investment Partners (BNPP IP) has relaunched BNP Paribas Private Equity as BNP Paribas Capital Partners (BNPP CP).

BNPP CP is led by Gilles Guérin who reports to Pascal Biville, head of strategy and finance for BNPP IP.
 
BNP Paribas Capital Partners will provide the following capabilities:
 
• Managing private equity fund of funds and related advisory activities, led by Jean-Marc Rivet Fusil;
• A selection of managers of alternative and absolute return strategies, led by Eric Debonnet; 
• Operational support (infrastructure and administration) for private equity funds, headed by Patrick Perez, in addition to his role as chief operating officer of BNPP CP; and alternative and absolute return strategies, through its partnership with Innocap.
 
The new entity also encompasses BNPP IP incubation activities, led by Max Diulius.
 
In this new set-up, BNP Paribas Capital Partners represents EUR5 billion in assets under management, advisory or administration for institutional and private clients, and a team of 25 alternative management professionals, as of 1 July 2014.