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Swedish GPs cash in on pharmaceutical reform

Since the Swedish pharmaceutical sector was reformed four years ago, private equity firms have piled into the industry. Today, those investments are demonstrating impressive returns.

unquote | 02 May 2013 | secure
Swedish GPs cash in on pharmaceutical reform
Capital gains tax overhaul welcomed by Afic

Capital gains tax overhaul welcomed by Afic

From a more attractive capital gains tax regime to initiatives designed to foster entrepreneurship, recent announcements by the French government could go a long way towards appeasing the......

France unquote | 01 May 2013
UAE eases rules on private equity fund marketing

UAE eases rules on private equity fund marketing

United Arab Emirates (UAE) rules have relaxed, making it easier to market private equity funds to investors there.

unquote | 08 Apr 2013
UK budget welcomed by private equity industry

UK budget welcomed by private equity industry

Hailed as “a budget for people who want to get on” by the government, and criticised by others for doing too little to pull Britain out of its economic quagmire, yesterday’s statement......

unquote | 21 Mar 2013 | secure
German banking reform threat to private equity

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
Fundraising to improve despite AIFMD

Fundraising to improve despite AIFMD

European fundraising is expected to improve in 2013, despite the regulatory burden of the AIFMD, according to a panel of experts speaking at the Jersey Finance London Funds Conference.

unquote | 08 Mar 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
German PE faces challenges in 2013

German PE faces challenges in 2013

German private equity is poised for a decisive year, awaiting both the implementation of the AIFM Directive and the election of a new chancellor and Bundestag, while struggling against the......

DACH unquote | 23 Jan 2013
German PE set to suffer tax blow

German PE set to suffer tax blow

While German private equity breathes a sigh of relief over AIFMD implementation, a new threat of tough taxation is rearing its head.

DACH unquote | 17 Dec 2012
France's fiscal cliff-hanger

France's fiscal cliff-hanger

This year may be drawing to a close, but drama continues to unfold in the ongoing French fiscal soap opera.

France unquote | 30 Nov 2012
French tax reforms getting carried away

French tax reforms getting carried away

The Loi de Finances 2013 introduces a number of measures likely to impact French PE firms. Greg Gille talks to Herbert Smith Freehills’ Jérôme Le Berre (pictured) to find out what the......

France unquote | 02 Nov 2012 | secure
Private equity becomes election battleground

Private equity becomes election battleground

Last month Germany’s former finance minister Peer Steinbrueck advocated a tough stance on private equity, saying banks should be banned from lending to private equity funds. Today he stands......

DACH unquote | 25 Oct 2012
French PE industry “could collapse”, AFIC warns

French PE industry “could collapse”, AFIC warns

The French government unveiled its proposed 2013 budget last week, deemed by many to be the country’s harshest in more than 30 years. Trade body AFIC laments a raft of “punitive” measures......

France unquote | 01 Oct 2012
French capital gains tax reform spells trouble for PE

French capital gains tax reform spells trouble for PE

The French government is pushing forward with an in-depth tax reform, as announced by new President François Hollande during the Spring election, which will see capital gains taxed at the......

France unquote | 14 Sep 2012
Fund managers left out on red tape reduction

Fund managers left out on red tape reduction

The Government is failing to properly account for investment funds and trusts in its latest changes to environmental legislation, potentially creating a major administrative burden for private......

UK unquote | 29 Jun 2012 | 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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“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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For almost 40 years, Sweden was one of the few countries in the world where private retail of pharmaceuticals was banned.

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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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