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3i slashes third of workforce
3i has confirmed the extent of its cost-cutting strategy, which will see the firm lay off 160 staff and close several offices worldwide.
F1 buyout: Gribkowsky sentenced to eight years
Former BayernLB banker Gerhard Gribkowsky has been sentenced to eight years and six months in prison following his trial for corruption, breach of trust and tax evasion.
Awards tips – entries due this Friday
As the deadline for entries nears, unquote" is receiving lots of questions about the Awards. Here are some of the most popular queries and our responses.
UK Awards entries due in one week
Entries for the unquote" British Private Equity Awards are due Friday, 13 July.
UK support services boom in Q1 2012
The support services sector performed well in Q1 of 2012, raising expectations of strong growth for the remainder of the year.
Private equity allocations cautiously up, says LPEQ study
Around 16% of investors expect to increase their private equity allocation within the next six months, according to the recently released Scorpio Partnership LPEQ High-Net-Worth Asset Allocator survey.
BVCA and UKTI launch venture partnership
UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) and the British Venture Capital Association (BVCA) have come to an agreement to work closely together to promote the UK as an international centre for venture capital and engage with overseas investors.
LPs demand greater transparency from GPs
LPs are demanding more transparency from GPs and more support from governments to exhaust the full potential of private equity, according to Coller Capital's Global Private Equity Barometer.
LPs getting to grips with private equity's bad reputation
PE's image issue
LP interview: Morgan Stanley AIP's Neil Harper
LP Interview
Secondary buyouts continue to boom, but for how long?
The European secondary buyout market is deeper and more active than the primary market, but buyers should beware that its health is ultimately dependent on the same factors that drive primary transactions. Anneken Tappe reports
Doughty raises $1.1bn from Norit sale
Doughty Hanson has sold activated carbon specialist Norit to US trade player Cabot Corporation for $1.1bn.
AFIC appoints Louis Godron as chairman
French private equity association AFIC has elected Argos Soditic partner Louis Godron as its new chairman.
Video: AXA Private Equity's Stefano Mion
Stefano Mion, the head of AXA Private Equity's UK operations, talks to unquote" news editor Greg Gille about the firm's fund-of-funds strategy.
PE marketers launch Pivot Partners
Emma Payne and Ingrid Tighe have launched Pivot Partners, a strategic marketing business focusing on the private equity industry.
How private equity helps build British businesses
Speak up for PE
3i pulls out of Habbo Hotel firm Sulake
3i has joined Balderton in pulling out of Finnish portfolio company Sulake following a scandal in one of the online games it runs.
Video: EBRD's Anne Fossemalle
unquote" editor-in-chief Kimberley Romaine speaks to EBRD director Anne Fossemalle about the latest trends in manager selection.
Listed PE discounts seen as buying opportunity
Wide discounts on listed private equity vehicles present a major buying opportunity, according to delegates at LPEQ’s recent conference in London.
Balderton dumps Sulake after documentary exposé
Balderton has dumped its stake in Finnish social networking company Sulake following a damning Channel 4 investigation into the firm.
Private companies rethink pricing
The recession has had little effect on company valuations, but now companies are becoming more realistic about their value, writes John Bakie
UK and Nordics outperforming rest of Europe
Research from unquote” data finds that the UK/Ireland has not only outperformed its continental European counterparts in Q1 of 2012, but it was also the only region to raise deal volume levels above those of 2011.
Trade winds blowing
Trade winds blowing
Listed private equity recovery underway
Listed private equity