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JP Morgan aiming to boost PE division
JP Morgan Private Equity (JPEL) has announced measures to increase capital returns to shareholders, which the firm says have been limited since the financial crisis.
Listed PE yields results
The investment landscape is rapidly transforming, reshaping itself almost beyond recognition as past follies take their toll on institutional investment powerhouses and new investors arise to take their roles in this new world. But will the much maligned...
The irrelevance of fees
Fees: irrelevant?
Turkey rises to the challenge
Turkey is slowly but surely establishing itself as a prominent market for private equity in Central and Eastern Europe along with Russia and Poland.
Silicon Valley Bank provides credit to Carlyle's The Foundry
Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) has provided a new credit facility to Carlyle's software holding The Foundry.
French tax reforms getting carried away
The Loi de Finances 2013 introduces a number of measures likely to impact French PE firms. Greg Gille talks to Herbert Smith Freehills’ Jérôme Le Berre (pictured) to find out what the implications are for future investments.
Buyout loan issuance down 38% YoY, says Baird study
European figures for leveraged and buyout loan issuance are down 46% at €20bn and 38% at €10bn respectively, according to recent research by Baird.
Escaping the equity black hole
The European M&A market continues to be depressed - as are many of the advisers in the sector. However, there are a number of tactics that interested parties and their advisers can pro-actively employ to help facilitate a transaction when it might otherwise...
Industrials and consumer see most volume in 2012 to date
The industrial and consumer sectors outperformed other major industries in terms of deal volume between January and September 2012.
No fundraising “doom and gloom” – SJ Berwin’s Sonya Pauls
Sonya Pauls on fundraising
Private equity becomes election battleground
Election battleground
French VCs appeal to French president over budget
Representatives from a raft of French venture capital firms have joined entrepreneurs in sending an open letter to President François Hollande raising concerns over measures introduced in the country's new budget proposal.
The unquote” forecast: Total buyouts fall by 22% in 2012
After buyouts picked up again in 2010 and 2011, this year's forecast predicts a drop in both value and volume. Anneken Tappe reports
Blackstone records strongest quarter since IPO
The Blackstone Group beat expectations with its positive earnings report, showing a strong recovery year-on-year.
LP highlights misalignment of interest with GPs
LP slams GP fees
World Bank commits $15m to Mediterra Capital fund
Mediterra Capital Fund I has received a $15m commitment from World Bank's investment unit International Finance Corporation (IFC).
Elbrus Capital Fund II gets $20m commitment from World Bank
Elbrus Capital's second fund has received a $20m capital commitment from World Bank's investment arm International Financing Corporation (IFC).
Secondaries and mezzanine vehicles proving popular in 2012
Looking at the funds launched so far this year in Europe shows sustained appetite for mezzanine and secondaries vehicles, reflecting current investment opportunities and subsequent LP interest for the private debt and secondaries markets.
Palio plans £150m debt fund IPO
Debt fund Palio is planning an IPO to raise more than £150m for investment in debt opportunities for UK lower mid-market companies.
German funds: The LPs' verdict
LP verdict
New Turkish firm Bosphera to launch first fund
Bosphera Private Equity, a Turkish GP that launched last year, is reportedly looking to hold a $100m first close for its maiden fund in the first quarter of 2013.
Spread between leverage and all-equity deals widens on investor scepticism
All-equity deals are decreasing as a percentage of overall buyouts, indicating investors are adopting a "wait-and-see" approach to financing.
Survey highlights extent of LP/GP perception gap
LPs and GPs still hold vastly divergent views on key aspects of their relationship, with terms & conditions and communication being the major areas of conflict, according to recent research by Acanthus.
unquote" Awards: Winners announced
Awards winners