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Turning the tables – an M&A downturn means investment banks are now targets themselves
Some dealmakers with healthy balance sheets and willingness to go countercyclical are pursing acquisitions
Strategics pull back from PE sales as macro uncertainty bites
Share of trade exits hits lowest point in three years as corporates shore up balance sheets to navigate economic woes
Private equity buyouts hit lowest point since COVID
Amid macro uncertainty, sponsors see EUR 44.6bn deployed across 211 buyouts, in the lowest mark since Q3 2020
Specialist healthcare funds on track for another record year
GPs raised EUR 4.4bn with swelling need for healthcare investment but could face challenges in keeping a disciplined deployment
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France: Private debt still thriving despite muted fundraising
Current fundraising pipeline and recent investment statistics suggest the French private debt space is still in rude health
Unquote's 2017 digest
unquote" looks back on an impressive 2017, which saw increases in the volume and aggregate value of buyouts and a buoyant fundraising environment
European holding periods continue return to five-year mark
Offloading of pre-crisis baggage and more quick flips are bringing investment periods down, according to unquote" statistics
Benelux dealflow all but freezes over in H2
Despite a solid H1, deal volume plummets in second half of 2016, though average ticket size rises
UK dealflow suffers sharp drop post-Brexit
Aggregate value across the market is down by more than half year-on-year between July and November
Southern Europe leads renaissance of billion-euro club
Dealflow in the €1bn+ buyout segment reached an eight-year high across Europe in the 12 months to Q2 2016
UK debt volumes drop in Q2 as Brexit puts brakes on issuance
Brexit prospects impacted issuance in the UK in the second quarter, but strong buyout volumes across Europe helped keep loan volumes afloat
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Murray leaves unquote" after three years and will oversee PR and marketing at the early-stage investor
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