Altamir Amboise, the listed vehicle that invests in funds managed by European buyout firms Apax France and Apax Partners, has doubled its proposed dividend and introduced a new payout policy to bring it more in line with its listed private equity peers.

The Euronext Paris-listed firm has increased its dividend to €0.41 per share for 2012, up from the €0.20 dividend per share declared in 2011, according to its year-end results for 2012.