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Video: Private Equity Partners' Fabio Sattin
Amy King talks to Fabio Sattin, founder and chairman of Private Equity Partners, about why Italy has struggled to attract foreign investment.
France's fresh start
Fresh start
Nordic private equity's 2012 highlights
Even the strong Nordic economies have struggled in 2012, as their key trading partners in the eurozone suffer under the weight of Greek and Spanish debt. Deal activity is down and Sweden's tax men are keen to take a cut of the private equity industry's...
PE players beat the buy-and-build curse
Buy-and-build
Benelux private equity's 2012 highlights
The Benelux region had a relatively quiet 2012 and little deal activity is expected until the broader European economy improves. However, the deal dearth was eclipsed by other events, including the clean-up of Belgium’s banking sector, the Dutch elections...
French private equity's 2012 highlights
Last year is likely to be one to remember for French private equity practitioners – but not necessarily for the right reasons. Unquote” looks back on five significant developments that took place in 2012.
Italian private equity's 2012 highlights
2012 in review: Italy
GPs tackle Italy's PR problem
Italy’s PR problem
Report indicates tough times for PE ahead
GPs are increasingly negative about fundraising and worried about the impact of the economy on their portfolio companies, according to Grant Thornton’s latest private equity report. Anneken Tappe reports
unquote" Awards: Winners announced
Awards winners
Chinese hungry for German assets
Recent studies by Rhodium Group and A Capital have suggested that Chinese investors could be in the early stages of a global shopping spree with direct investment into Europe tripling in 2011 to $10bn. With Germany being the most popular market for Chinese...
Three out of four GPs create jobs
Job creation
The new dotcom bubble
The new dotcom bubble
AXA PE kicks it up a gear in 2012
AXA Private Equity (AXA PE) may have mainly attracted attention last year with the start of its spin-off from French insurer AXA, but the firm is letting its deal teams do the talking in 2012. Greg Gille reports
PE firms lose Fondiaria to Italian inner circle
PE firms lose Fondiaria
Top 5 buyouts of 2012 so far
Top 5 buyouts
Can celebrities make it in private equity?
Celebrities in PE
PE rakes in record €45bn management fees
The global private equity industry is now thought to be managing some $3trn in assets. An impressive figure, but can the industry continue to grow in assets under management and sustain itself or is it now doomed to a slow decline?
United against private equity
PE's public image
UK dominant as European deal activity stumbles
The UK has reasserted its dominance as a European private equity market in 2012, racing ahead of the competition, according to figures from unquoteт data.
Video: Arle's John Arney on the European buyout market
Video: Arle's John Arney
Q&A: AFIC's Louis Godron
Q&A: AFIC’s Louis Godron
Private companies rethink pricing
The recession has had little effect on company valuations, but now companies are becoming more realistic about their value, writes John Bakie
Trade winds blowing
Trade winds blowing