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EUROPE - 2010: Leverage renaissance
"Good deals this year shouldn't fall through because of lack of financing as there is enough debt around to service the expected volume of transactions," says Lloyds' Ian Sale, who is optimistic about the prospects for leveraged buyouts in 2010.
2010: Leverage renaissance
"Good deals this year shouldn't fall through because of lack of financing as there is enough debt around to service the expected volume of transactions," says Lloyds' Ian Sale, who is optimistic about the prospects for leveraged buyouts in 2010.
Predictions from deal doers
The industry shares its - mostly optimistic - views on 2010
82% of GPs convinced dealflow improving
The vast majority of GPs in Europe feel dealflow will improve in 2010, with slightly more than half also more upbeat on the quality of those deals
Top equity providers over the years
LDC consolidates its position atop the activity throne, long ago abdicated by 3i
Firms to watch in 2010
For many, the heads-down approach of 2009 will continue into this year. But for a notable few, this may be a busy year. Here is unquote's list of firms to watch for 2010, based on input from our readers as well as research from unquote's proprietary database...
First Reserve Corp promotes Deulina to director
Energy-focused investor First Reserve Corporation has promoted Anastasia Deulina to director.
Parish Capital holds $73m first close of European fund-of-funds
Parish Capital has held a first close of $73m for Parish Europe II, a Europe-focused fund-of-funds vehicle with a EUR250 million target.
Balance of power
Investors are putting a significant amount of pressure on buyout houses, pushing for better terms and in some cases scaling back commitments
From state monopoly to private equity dominance
Rikke Eckhoff reports on the de-monopolising of the Swedish pharmacy sector
Global trends, what comes next?
Presentation by Carsten Valgreen, partner at Benderly Economics
Adapt to survive
Despite recording a steep decline in investment activity over 2009, delegates at the 2009 unquote" Italia Private Equity Congress remained optimistic that Italy is well placed for future growth. Francinia Protti-Alvarez reports
Region of optimism
Things are at long last looking up, according to Rikke Eckhoff, reporting from the SVCA's Nordic Private Equity Congress (NPEC) 2009 in Stockholm
Fair value explained
Fair value is the market price of an asset if you were to sell to today. It was incorporated into the private equity industry by the European trade associations in 2005, to comply with the US GAAP. Yet, for illiquid private equity assets it remains a...
Looking East
Rikke Eckhoff talks to Peter Laib, managing director of Adveq, about their tripolar investment thesis and the incestuous Nordic markets
GLOBAL - Partners Group restructures management
Partners Group has promoted head of finance Roland Käslin and Guernsey head Denis O'Malley from senior vice presidents to managing directors, as part of a wider organisational restructuring of the firm.
EUROPE - Partners Group's Global Opportunites fund moves listing to Ireland
Partners Group's Global Opportunites investment fund has altered its status from a closed-end vehicle to an open-ended vehicle and has delisted from the London Stock Exchange in prepartion for shifting its shares to the Ireland Stock Exchange, due to...
Revised Directive angers trade bodies
Another chapter has been added to the long-running saga of the EU Commission's AIFM Directive, with a new report calling for a removal of all fund size exemption thresholds sparking anger within the industry
LPs sound warning over private equity performance
A new report has provided a damning assessment of LP confidence in private equity as an asset class, revealing dissatisfaction over performance and new demands in relation to due diligence and reporting
Q&A - Charles Soulignac, Managing Partner, Fondinvest Capital
Deborah Sterescu speaks to Charles Soulignac of Fondinvest Capital about the importance of a quasi-liquidated fund in this environment