Industry
CD&R's BCA scraps IPO
BCA joins list of portfolio companies backing away from public markets
Branching out – LPs warn of potential pitfalls
GPs should carefully consider their strategy for diversifying, or risk alienating LPs
SAP Ventures becomes Sapphire Ventures
Sapphire has $1.4bn in assets under management
Q&A: Robert Daussun, LBO France
Greg Gille speaks to CEO Robert Daussun about the firm's outlook
Swedish GPs and the onshore leap of faith
The debate over Swedish onshore funds has been reignited
First close for Bridgepoint's €3.5bn fifth fund
Vehicle expects to reach тЌ4bn hard-cap by end of 2014
Isis Equity Partners hires four
New recruits include three investment managers and an associate
France: LP returns for the masses?
Newcomer Fondations Capital Privé aims to offer LP-style returns to retail investors
Fried Frank hires White from Kirkland & Ellis
Appointment continues trend of US firms expanding UK operations
Lyceum Capital adds Bourn as partner
Bourn is third new face brought in to manage new fund
Silverfleet Capital appoints three
New appointments to bolster Paris and Munich offices
Prices rise as Spain enjoys newfound popularity
Attractive lending markets in southern Europe causing increased competition for assets and a hike in prices
Blackstone spins off financial advisory services
Spinout expected to be finalised next year
SpeedInvest launches €50m second fund
VC working in partnership with start-up incubator Pioneers
Ardian's Gaillard looks back on a year of independence
Ardian's Gaillard discusses life as an independent, a year after the spinout
Germany: Investor confidence is the issue, says IKB's Bauknecht
Investor confidence is the issue, says IKB’s Bauknecht at the unquote" DACH Forum in Munich
Private wealth demands access to PE, says Connection's Madden
Claire Madden of Connection Capital discusses the rise of personal wealth accessing private equity
Portfolio company Moby hits out at Clessidra in national press
GP has responded in turn with its version of events
unquote" Awards: winners announced
Congratulations to the winners of the 10th unquote" British Private Equity Awards
CEE: Less capital chasing fewer opportunities
In contrast to overwhelming levels of dry powder chasing deals, CEE is concerned over available capital
ACG Capital announces triple fund-of-funds hire
Young guns bolster the ranks at French GP
KPMG promotes Thakkar
Sanjay Thakkar takes over role from Richard Fleming
German large-cap cov-lite deals gaining ground – Commerzbank's Gladiator
Exclusive Q&A with Commerzbank managing director Thorsten Gladiator
Germany Report 2014
Download the latest unquote" Germany report featuring LP Q&As and data commentary