Industry
Poor market conditions could hit Carlyle IPO
Carlyle Group may list with a lower-than-expected valuation in its upcoming IPO owing to stock market weakness, according to reports.
Q&A: The role of funds-of-funds
Emanuel Eftimiu talks to Tim Creed, executive director and head of Adveq’s European investment programme, about the relevance of fund-of-funds in today's market, the future of large-cap buyout funds and the impact of upcoming regulation.
Venture follows money on cleantech
Global investment into the cleantech sector reached a record high last year of nearly $250bn, but venture is losing market share as it shies away from early-stage funding.
One in five LPs to cut GP relationships
One in five European LPs expect to cut the number of GPs they invest with over the next two years, according to Coller Capital’s Global Private Equity Barometer.
Electra strengthens relationship with Steadfast
Electra Partners has announced two new investments that strengthen the relationship with German investment partner Steadfast Capital GmbH.
AIFMD – Parallel LP funds and the importance of PR
Susannah Birkwood speaks to HarbourVest's Amanda McCrystal and EVCA's new chairman, Karsten Langer, in Barcelona, about the implications of the AIFMD on the private equity industry.
Core Capital announces new LP fund
Core Capital will set up the new £76.2m Core Capital I LP fund with additional funding of £46.8m, to provide six existing companies from its VCTs with fresh growth capital.
Accent and Ahlström merge portfolio companies
Accent Equity and Ahlström Capital have merged their investments in the packaging industry to form Arch Packaging Group AB.
ENTRIES DUE TOMORROW: unquote” British PE Awards
Send your submission to Kimberly.Romaine@incisivemedia.com by tomorrow for the unquote” British Private Equity Awards 2011.
Spanish VCs urged to emulate US firms
Susannah Birkwood reports direct from the 25-year anniversary conference held by ASCRI, the Spanish private equity association.
Private Equity Art Exhibition raises more than £20k
Following recent media scrutiny of private equity deal-doing, the industry looks once again in dire need of hiring a PR guru to protect its public image.
Guernsey and the AIFMD: Directing the Directive
Having set so much in motion already, Guernsey's optimism over meeting the first deadline for private placement regimes (to continue marketing across European jurisdictions up until 2015) seems well-founded. But what about the next stage - the all-important...
DACH fundraising on the up
Fundraising activity in the DACH region has increased over the past 12 months. Diana Petrowicz explores the trends in the fundraising climate
Unigestion hits €190m for secondaries; €70m for Environmental Fund
Unigestion has reached a final close of €190m for its Secondary Opportunity Fund II LP, unquote” can reveal.
CALL FOR ENTRIES - unquote” British Private Equity Awards
Entries are due next Friday for this year's Awards.
Mezzanine: Waiting for the rain
Mezzanine players have endured a drought for some time now. The first rain clouds may just have appeared on the horizon, as Emanuel Eftimiu finds out.
Apax Partners launches €9bn fund
Apax Partners is currently marketing its eighth fund and is aiming to raise at least €9bn, according to media reports.
unquote” British Private Equity Awards 2011 - nominations open
Nominations for the unquote” British Private Equity Awards 2011 are now open.
BlackRock adds direct private equity
BlackRock has announced the addition of private equity to its alternative offerings for clients.
PE "at a disadvantage" – Takeover Panel
Speaking on behalf of the BVCA, CEO Mark Florman said: “The proposed change to the Takeover Code of a 28-day ‘put up or shut up’ limit creates a new, un-level playing field between cash-rich coporates and private equity firms, which must secure...
Business Growth Fund 'ticks the boxes'
Will the latest government effort to support SMEs work?
On the road again
Fundraising of course is the name of the game at the moment. After a two year lull, many houses are already on or expected to hit the fundraising trail this year. EQT is currently looking to raise €4bn for its latest buyout vehicle, on a par with its...
Nordic prospects: Have your say
unquote" is polling its readers on the prospects for the Nordic markets.