Industry
Holding periods shorten as divestment activity ramps up
Private equity houses are taking advantage of the strong exit market
Confidence among French buyout players on the rise
Scepticism towards French economy still prevalent
Dutch MPs sharpen attack on private equity
Following a roundtable in April, Dutch Labour MPs increase pressure on PE
Axcel appoints Icopal CFO as new managing partner
Christian Schmid-Jacobsen replaces 63-year-old founder Frigast
EQT targets $1bn for first US fund
Commitments of $365m reportedly raised from Investor and CDPQ
EVCA appoints Römer as chairperson, rebrands to Invest Europe
Römer will oversee EVCA rebranding to Invest Europe
Polaris IV hits DKK 3bn target
Fund may reach hard-cap, says managing partner KУМhl
In Profile: Marwyn Value Investors
A detailed look at Marwyn, the GP attempting to bridge the gap between public and private
Seed Capital III holds DKK 500m first close
Vehicle targets DKK 750m for final close
Family office perspective: a new breed of PE emerges
A new breed of deal-by-deal managers appears to be meeting the needs of family offices
Family office perspective: turning away from traditional PE
A two-part, in-depth look at what family offices think of private equity
BGF launches dedicated £200m venture fund
New team headed by former MMC and Balderton deal-makers
Woollard joins Paul Hastings as partner
Duncan Woollard joins Paul Hastings's corporate practice as partner
Permira's GFKL deal stands out in quiet Q2 for Germany
unquote" analyses German buyout activity so far this quarter
Apax seeks €250m London listing for public vehicle
Vehicle will allow public to gain exposure to Apax PE funds
New LP structure drives surge for Luxembourg's AIFM passports
Luxembourg's new LP structure eases pain of AIFMD
Danske Private Equity Partners VI holds €603m first close
Fundraising for sixth vehicle is expect to hit тЌ650m target in Q3
3i returns £659m for 2015 financial year
Total assets under management grow to ТЃ13.47bn despite increase in exits
French senate rules out staff notification requirement for divestments
"Loi Hamon" significantly altered, only applies to distressed situations
Q&A: Social impact investing in Germany
BonVenture and Ananda Ventures discuss the difficulties faced by social impact investors
French VC XAnge to merge with Siparex
Siparex secures majority stake in VC to diversify its offering
CapMan acquires €33.5m minority stake in Norvestia
GP buys 21.7% of investment company, has option for further 7%
Pricing, reputation remain top concerns for Nordic players
Latest unquote" Nordic survey warns of potential dangers ahead
Q1 Barometer: deal volume and value decline
The European buyout market witnessed a fall in both deal volume and value for Q1











