Investments
Private equity continues to shy away from renewables
Declining dealflow confirms the industry's move away from alternative energy, despite two large deals inked in 2015
EQT appoints new director in Netherlands
Arjan Snijders will work within the Amsterdam-based mid-market investment strategy team
Deal in Focus: Track record paramount in Altor's Infotheek deal
An in-depth look at Altor's acquisition of IT reseller Infotheek, marking its second Dutch deal
Value the individual: investing in people-led businesses
With an uptick in the number of people-led business investments, how does PE overcome the risks?
Startup boom: A wake-up call for Italian VCs
With a continued rise in the number of Italian startups, could local VCs be missing out?
Russian private equity vacuum remains
Despite a funding gap, private equity activity in Russia remains subdued
UniCredit and Anthemis set up fintech partnership
The partnership sees UniCredit committing €200m, to be invested in fintech startups
Strong valuations in Nordic region driving co-investments
With strong pricing in the Nordic countries, GPs are looking to co-invest in order to secure deals
Benelux: New investments slow down while large exits abound
New investments in the Benelux region have been subdued, but a number of large exits have bumped up Q1's figures
UK buyout activity suffers deepest decline since 2009
The volume of buyouts witnessed so far for the first quarter of 2016 is the lowest on record since 2009
Hidden gems: How German small-cap GPs source deals
While the German M&A market is known for high levels of intermediation, those in the small-cap space take a different approach
Deal in Focus: Trilantic's investment in Maugeri highlights structural healthcare reform
An in-depth look at Trilantic’s third investment in the Italian healthcare sector
SVCA chair Thand Ringqvist on global crises impacting Nordic PE
Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist discusses concerns for the Nordic PE industry, including the migrant crisis
Deal in Focus: Disruptive travel firms are hot Tiqets for VCs
An in-depth look at Capital Mills' investment in mobile ticketing company Tiqets
Deal in Focus: GFC, Project A team up for Pets Deli round
An in-depth look at GFC and Project A's investment in high-end pet food retailer Pets Deli
Multiples Heatmap Q3 update: prices heat up in France, CEE
Download the latest instalment of our ongoing project tracking average multiples paid by private equity
France's financial sector surges ahead
Private equity dealflow within the financial sector in France has reached a record high, according to unquote" data
Western Balkans buyout activity likely to remain sporadic
Stronger links between the Balkan countries will help investment, but PE dealflow will likely remain patchy
Deal in focus: Alcedo completes off-market purchase of Exa
An in-depth look at how Alcedo managed to secure its proprietary acquisition of Exa despite PE interest
Comment: Pricing heats up for energy information
Plural's Easton explains why PE is flocking to energy information businesses despite falling oil prices
Boosting returns by reducing carbon emissions
This second instalment in our investigation of PE and the green economy looks at reducing emissions in existing investments
How to generate powerful renewables deals
The first instalment of our investigation into PE and the green economy looks at investing in renewables
Eurazeo in exclusive talks for Rothschild's nursery LPCR
Listed GP to acquire the nursery operator from Rothschild’s FAPI alongside CEO
Competition, maturity drive swell in French VC investments
Paris's venture scene is thriving, with increasingly larger investments being deployed