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German banking reform threat to private equity

The German government's draft proposals for banking reform, based on the Liikanen Report, are seen by many in the private equity industry as yet another threat from legislators, despite......

DACH unquote | 20 Mar 2013 | secure
German banking reform threat to private equity
Refinancings: “An expensive window to miss,” says Marlborough’s Guise

Refinancings: “An expensive window to miss,” says Marlborough’s Guise

European debt markets are particularly buoyant at the moment, which should prompt buyout houses to accelerate their refinancing efforts, notably in the mid-cap space. But the window of opportunity......

unquote | 19 Mar 2013
Austrian private equity market gathers momentum

Austrian private equity market gathers momentum

Austria’s private equity scene could be on the verge of a mini-boom as January’s deal activity has already outperformed last year’s first quarter.

DACH unquote | 21 Feb 2013
BVCA calls for return of taper relief

BVCA calls for return of taper relief

The BVCA has called for the return of the controversial taper relief for capital gains tax (CGT) in some cases.

UK unquote | 13 Feb 2013
Vendors and banks amenable to strong 2013 in UK

Vendors and banks amenable to strong 2013 in UK

Unquote” interviews Jim Keeling of Corbett Keeling Corporate Finance and Gary Edwards of Investec Growth & Acquisition Finance about expectations for 2013.

unquote | 06 Feb 2013 | screening image
Leveraged finance “at tipping point”

Leveraged finance “at tipping point”

Royal Bank of Scotland, Lloyds TSB, Barclays, HSBC – all names that can be seen on high streets across Britain. From credit cards to mortgages to investment banking and acquisition finance,......

unquote | 21 Aug 2012
Financing to evolve alongside LBO landscape

Financing to evolve alongside LBO landscape

Although the European LBO landscape remains gloomy, lenders insist that developments in the financing arena offer cause for optimism. Olivier Marty reports

unquote | 28 May 2012
High yield to revive Europe's loan market

High yield to revive Europe's loan market

High yield is here to stay. What does it mean for private equity? Kimberly Romaine reports.

unquote | 03 May 2012
CEE Congress: regional banks lose ground to debt funds

CEE Congress: regional banks lose ground to debt funds

Regional CEE banks are expected to lose ground to specialist debt funds in the local leverage market, according to a sentiment survey for the unquote” CEE Congress in London this morning.......

CEE unquote | 18 Apr 2012
Lenders urge GPs to talk about refinancing

Lenders urge GPs to talk about refinancing

The well-documented 2014 “wall of debt” is pushing many GPs down the refinancing route. Easier said than done given the current lending climate – but early birds could stand a better......

unquote | 05 Apr 2012
Could high-yield bonds tackle the refinancing wall?

Could high-yield bonds tackle the refinancing wall?

The wall of refinancing, the burden of LBO debt set to mature in the next two years, is uncomfortably close, leaving the private equity industry to come up with a new structured product......

unquote | 08 Feb 2012
Debt providers: “One-stop shops” gaining ground

Debt providers: “One-stop shops” gaining ground

Faced with a tough bank lending environment, PE houses are increasingly turning to “one-stop shops” to leverage their deals. Indeed, alternative debt providers are looking forward to......

unquote | 20 Jan 2012 | secure
Leverage in 2012: liquidity still a concern

Leverage in 2012: liquidity still a concern

The latter months of 2011 have been characterised by diminishing liquidity and a great deal of volatility in financial markets, and it is these two interplaying factors that will perform......

unquote | 15 Dec 2011 | secure
Debt fears see all-equity investments wane

Debt fears see all-equity investments wane

The economic climate should be a hotbed for all-equity investments, but the data disagrees. Anneken Tappe reports

unquote | 17 Nov 2011
Syndication woes spell trouble for German buyouts

Syndication woes spell trouble for German buyouts

At a time when many GPs have finished divesting their vintage portfolios and are looking for fresh investments, the German leverage market is experiencing difficulties with loan syndication,......

DACH unquote | 23 Aug 2011 | secure
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CVC’s €3bn buy-back of Ista in April caused much excitement for German private equity in 2013, though a deeper look at the figures......

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France unquote” May 2013

“Some key ideas are currently gaining ground,” said Afic chairman Louis Godron at the association’s annual conference in Paris......

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The UK & Ireland’s first quarter activity levels are at their lowest level for the past five years, according to the latest research......

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Italian businesses are struggling. In the first quarter of the year, 4,218 Italian firms went bankrupt according to financial newspaper......

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It’s official: Central and Eastern Europe is unsexy. It is the least desirable geography for family offices to invest in, according......

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Exits have dominated the Benelux market in the past month, but the disposals were not all good news for private equity in the region.......

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