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2010: a step towards recovery
In the end, 2010 has turned out to be the year of the recovery. Deal activity is up, the mega-buyout has reappeared, many houses have managed to record lucrative exits and there have...
A shakeout?
Remember a study titled “Get ready for the private equity shakeout” published two years ago? Not really? To refresh your memory, it was a white paper published jointly by IESE Business...
Cause to cancel Christmas?
With one month to go until Christmas, private equity professionals have other things on their minds than making holiday arrangements for the season.
Just like old times?
The latest unquote” Private Equity Barometer had some startling figures in stock. A whopping €21.4bn worth of buyouts were recorded in the third quarter this year – almost double the...
Show me the exit
Talking to a few GPs recently, there seems to be a general notion that, if not already, then we are certainly entering an exit-friendly period.
What's in the box?
Secondary buyouts have grabbed many headlines this year, with the media trying to make the most out of recovering private equity deal activity. “Pass the parcel” seems to be the new buzz...
Great expectations
It’s always interesting to gauge the mood of private equity practitioners and their expectations after the summer break. Two years ago, when the financial markets were in disarray following...
Money to burn?
Instead of the expected, traditional summer lull in activity, the unquote” editorial team has been busy reporting on a continuous stream of deal announcements and rumours over the past...
Blockbuster season
The industry is certainly in better shape than 12 months ago. The latest unquote” Private Equity Barometer confirmed the sentiment, showing total private equity investment has more than...
Second nature
News of institutions cutting back on their private equity exposure by offloading their private equity assets has interrupted the lull in deal activity that one is more accustomed to during...
From recession to concession
With 2009 going down as one of the worst private equity years in history, investors looked on to 2010 knowing things could only get better – and so they have.
Mountain out of a Molehill
The over-used phrase “cautiously optimistic” sums up expectations for 2010. While some firms celebrated successes in 2009, many more had their heads down with crisis management, refinancing...
Quo Vadis, Austria?
Talking to industry professionals in Austria, there is a palpable sense of frustration about the continued lack of private equity regulation to provide a sensible framework for Austrian...
Venture away
Let’s face it, European venture has not got the best standing with global LPs – a result of the tech bubble bursting a decade ago. Although the market should be defined as maturing by...
Vendor scepticism
While researching the Nordic chapter of the European Fundraising Review, it became evident that GPs and LPs alike expressed concern over future dealflow. From 1998 to 2008, the number...
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