Industry
Ram-shackled
Following the hostile response to the EU Commission's proposed Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive by private equity trade bodies, unquote" invited five prominent lawyers to share their views on the impact the new legislation could have on...
Diligent Danes
Amid market talk of a horrific fundraising environment, Danske Private Equity are in the middle of closing its fourth private equity fund-of-funds, determined to commit capital while other funds-of-funds sleep. Rikke Lilla Eckhoff discusses reporting...
Mission impossible
With the threat of LP defaults looming on the horizon, Rikke Lilla Eckhoff talks to Charles Lemon at Matrix Private Funds Group and Dr Jim Strang of Dunedin Capital Partners about how fundraisers can handle the market slump and the strategies they can...
Italy - catching the cold
For a while Italian private equity seemed to have avoided the worst effects of the market turmoil. However, the slump seen over the winter suggests otherwise
Supporting the structure
The noise of restructuring is finally making itself heard. In Italy, media reports have put some private equity-backed firms in the spotlight as they face distressed debt issues. Yacht-maker Ferretti, formerly backed by Candover and Permira, is the latest...