Industry
Berlin: A venture giant in the making
Berlin's venture scene has come a long way in recent years and is now developing into a mature ecosystem
Spanish fundraising down by 25% in 2015, says Ascri
unquote" revisits eight key fund-related developments within Spanish private equity in 2015
Electra to review strategy following Bramson appointment
Review will take place before Q4 this year, with Electra stressing the success of its current strategy
Value of European buyouts rose by almost 35% in 2015
Leading with an impressive hike in aggregate value, discover the key findings of our Annual Buyout Review
Bryan Garnier & Co merges with Cartagena Capital
Put together, the two firms have been involved in more than 60 transactions in the part 24 months
Competition, maturity drive swell in French VC investments
Paris's venture scene is thriving, with increasingly larger investments being deployed
CapMan's fund advisory business rebrands to Scala
Scala Fund Advisory will continue to provide fundraising, secondaries services to European investors
Still no turnaround fund in sight for Nordic market
Could 2016 see the arrival of Nordic turnaround funds given continued LP demand for the strategy?
Clessidra appoints new CEO and chair after death of founder Sposito
Claudio Sposito, founder and CEO of the Italian GP, passed away after a short illness aged 60
Constellation Capital rebrands to Ufenau
GP renamed in order to have a more unique name and highlight Swiss roots
UK PE firms struggle to find new recruits amid thriving market
As the UK PE market enjoys more buoyant conditions, sourcing new team members is proving tough
Dutch MPs unveil green paper against private equity
Dutch Labour MP Henk Nijboer has published his proposals on how to reform the private equity market
Catterton, LVMH, Arnault merge PE operations to create L Catterton
New player to target global consumer space as it grows portfolio beyond $12bn
Coller collects $7.15bn for seventh fund
CIP VII was oversubscribed and raised in around six months
DBAG secures €50m debt facility
The GP has more than €1.2bn in assets under management and made eight investments last year
Boomerang buyouts: returning to old assets
A string of recent deals have seen GPs returning to former assets; is this a safe strategy?
Q&A: Social impact integral to competitive businesses
EIF's Grabenwarter discusses importance of social impact investing
Doughty Hanson CEO Marquardt to step down in January
Resignation comes amid push by GP to resume fundraising after shutdown in April
Graphite to sell listed funds-of-funds manager to ICG for £20m
Move comes as part of GP's plan to focus on direct mid-market buyout business
Comment: Jersey benefiting from EU regulation
Jersey Finance CEO Geoff Cook makes a case for Jersey's attractiveness for PE funds
Comment: Prolific year bodes well for 2016
Mo Merali of Grant Thornton predicts a positive 2016 for private equity
France: Strong policy support needed for prosperous 2016
French PE has had a strong 2015 but stronger policy support is needed
UK clarifies carried interest taxation rule proposals
unquote" runs the numbers to see how changes may impact the industry
Building Baltic bridges vital to region's buy-and-builds
Strategies to build out portfolio companies into neighbouring countries could provide welcome growth