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French PE steps up gender diversity goals and monitoring
French private equity association France Invest launched its gender-parity charter at IPEM
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: IPEM Highlights
The Unquote Private Equity Podcast recaps key takeaways from exclusive interviews with a number of speakers and delegates
Ardian's Gaillard takes over as France Invest chair
Dominique Gaillard will chair the French PE trade body for two years, taking over from Olivier Millet
Trade body Afic rebrands to France Invest
Established in 1984, Afic had already changed its name but kept its acronym back in 2012
French PE-backed firms still outperform rest of economy – study
2009-2016 cumulative job creation rate also far exceeded that of the wider economy, Afic says
Entrepreneurial spirit helps French VC fundraising rebound
Venture fundraising reaches 2016 levels with two months left of the year, with early-stage and expansion dealflow also on the up
French PE urged to help mend country's social divide
Panellists at the annual Afic confrence agree private equity has a large part to play in helping the country's dispossesed
AFIC reinforces team with three promotions
Paul Perpère, France Vassaux and Antoinette Darpy will help promote France's private equity market
Women’s presence growing in French PE
Alexandra Dupont, president of AFIC's women's association AFIC avec Elles, says the trend towards diversity is encouraging
Paris looking to steal London’s thunder
With Britain's EU passporting rights under question, France is taking regulatory steps to facilitate access to its financial markets
France eyes corporate venture boost
Recent changes to regulation should encourage more of the country's corporate players to ramp up their venture activity
French regulator AMF softens pre-marketing rules for local funds
New rules come as part of the Frog project, aimed at extending French funds' international reach
French PE must exploit “momentum”, says new Afic chair
Olivier Millet outlines his key priorities in an interview with unquote" following his appointment
Afic names Olivier Millet as new chair
Eurazeo's Millet will replace Michel Chabanel for a customary two-year tenure
How French private equity creates value
French GPs rely overwhelmingly on organic EBITDA growth to drive value creation, according to a new, in-depth study conducted by trade body Afic and EY
The birth of the French pension fund?
The French government’s plans to create a new pension funds regime could ultimately spell good news for private equity
France: Strong policy support needed for prosperous 2016
French PE has had a strong 2015 but stronger policy support is needed
Job creation in French PE-backed companies outpaces rest of economy
Figure brings job creation to 314,000 during 2009-2014
Afic research finds uptick in French female PE partners
Female professionals found to make up 41% of the industry
Afic calls for more government support
Afic's Chabanel believes French government could do more to boost domestic fundraising
Long-term performance of French PE continues to improve
New figures from Afic show France's private equity industry making progress
French dealflow picks up in pre-summer rush
A good pipeline of sizeable deals is reflected in rising optimism among GPs
Confidence among French buyout players on the rise
Scepticism towards French economy still prevalent
French retail fundraising up by 12% in 2014
Model still attracts individual investors despite performance concerns