Fundraising
Nordic onshoring remains elusive without political assurances
Tax transparency in the Nordic region will only improve slowly without political assurances
Luxembourg the post-Brexit "jurisdiction of choice"
Country's RAIF structures, coupled with Britain's "wait and see" status, are luring more funds to Luxembourg
DACH GPs hunt for value following fundraising bonanza
With strong fundraising activity in the region, GPs must now find value in a challenging market
Building bridges between France and Africa
New BPI France and AfricInvest fund could incentivise French funds to increase investments on the African continent
MCI launches debt fund with $500m target
Debt vehicle structured as evergreen fund supplying diverse financing products to CEE companies
Fund in Focus: Citizen closes second fund on €43m
Final close comes after two years on the road for the GP's second venture vehicle
PE's balancing act: LP appetite remains strong despite challenges
Part two of our Q&A session with PE experts from across the market with discussion centring on fundraising, co-investment and Brexit
From turmoil come treasures: Mapping out PE's road ahead
A panel of private equity experts from across the market discuss developments from 2016 and the outlook for the year ahead
unquote" data snapshot: largest buyout fundraises of 2016
Though the number of €1bn+ funds to hold final closes fell in 2016, a number of large-cap players remained active on the fundraising front
Southern European activity fails to replicate 2015 surge
Italian private equity continues to dominate southern Europe, though the Iberian peninsula continues its recovery
TDR hits the road as GP registers latest fund
GP launches its fourth vehicle, having successfully raised its annex fund earlier in 2016
IK VIII hits €1.85bn hard-cap at final close
Fundraising closes within timeline revealed by unquote” ahead of second close
Post-Brexit UK could see increased PE activity
Research finds investors are more positive about the prospects for UK dealflow over EU activity
Turkey gets back to business
Despite geopolitical uncertainty, LP appetite for Turkey-dedicated funds remains strong as activity in the country continues to pick up
Ardian launches first North American buyout fund, targets $500m
Private equity firm aims to hold a final close for the fund in mid-to-late 2017
UK mid-market funds: Higher tiers risk overload
UK core mid-market may have to deal with the risk of LP fatigue and rising valuations, as the space becomes increasingly competitive
Assietta launches €60m fourth fund
Vehicle has a six-year lifespan and aims to raise up to €70m
Fund in Focus: Ardian raises €4.5bn for sixth LBO Fund
France-based GP has an additional €500m co-investment pocket for LPs in its latest vehicle, accounting for around 15% of the fund
Permira holds final close for latest CLO fund on €275m
New vehicle is the first CLO-dedicated fund raised by the firm in four years
Arkéa launches €200m evergreen fund
Arkéa recently launched West Web Valley 1 and We Positive Invest, two venture capital funds
Vatel Capital launches Kallisté Capital n°9
French GP will exclusively target Corsican small and medium-sized enterprises
EdRip closes Cabestan Capital II on €165m hard-cap
The fund's predecessor is now fully invested, comprising 18 portfolio companies
Czech GP Genesis hits €80m hard-cap for third fund
Prague-based private equity fund held a first close on €44.7m in August 2015
Ireland primed for dawn of new buyout age
Increased understanding of the PE model combined with growing interest from international investors point to an evolution of the local buyout market