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ITALY - Market remains strong despite downturn
Speaking at the unquote" Italia private equity congress, Mara Caverni of PricewaterhouseCoopers argued that the Italian private equity market remains in good health despite the big declines witnessed in the last year, emphasising that "activity has,...
EUROPE - “We’re on our way to next boom”
Speakers at this morning's unquote" Italia Private Equity Congress in Milan stressed that deals done in the next few months will reap stellar returns, but warned that the downturn may in fact prove too short.
EUROPE - European Parliament report slams AIFM Directive
A new report released today has heaped heavy criticism on the AIFM Directive for being "hasty" and "weak". Ashley Wassall reports.
UK- LDC refinances Ultimate Products with new debt from HSBC
LDC has agreed a refinancing of portfolio company Ultimate Products, a homeware merchandise supplier, that will see HSBC inject £15m of new debt facilities into the business.
Distressed to impress
As the downturn continues to plague corporations and private equity firms worldwide, turnarounds are predicted to rise in the next year. Deborah Sterescu looks at what this means for the UK market
Q&A - Sergio Jovele - Vice president, Partners Group
Deborah Sterescu speaks to Sergio Jovele, vice president of Partners Group, about portfolio diversity, secondaries and the importance of delving into details
Not all megafunds are evil
Moody's research sheds positive light on erstwhile barbarians
Private equity bounces back
A year after the Lehman Brothers collapse and things are looking up, as Q3 value totals are the highest they have been in a year
Bridging the gap between profits and responsibility
As the topic of social and sustainable investing becomes increasingly popular, Deborah Sterescu speaks to Michele Giddens, co-founder and executive director of Bridges Ventures, about the need to invest responsibly ..
Italian private equity
Following a difficult start, private equity in Italy has experienced fast growth in the past 10 years
Care for a top-up?
Fundraising remains as challenging an activity now as it was 12 months ago. Many signs of life have been in the form of top-up funds - a signal that many LPs are not only honouring their commitments but also supporting their GPs. By Francinia Protti-Alvarez
Mid market valuations take the plunge
Francois Rowell speaks to Gilles Mougenot, president of Argos Soditic, about the results of the H1 2009 Argos Mid-Market index
Observing the rules of the game
Market conditions have turned up the heat on private equity-backed company directors; but it is not an obvious job to juggle. By Stef Oostvogels, senior partner - Oostvogels Pfister Feyten
Southern Europe: After the dawn
Over the past decade, Southern European private equity began to catch up with its Western European peer, but activity has contracted sharply in 2009. Emannuel Eftimiu looks at the region in numbers
Venture Travails
The Southern European venture industry lags behind the rest of Europe. More government/EU incentives to attract private funding may help, but in the meantime, the strongest companies seek private, international backing to succeed. Francinia Protti-Alvarez...
European PE bounces back; will the Nordics follow suit?
A year after the Lehman Brothers collapse and things are looking up, as Q3 value totals are the highest they have been in a year. Ashley Wassall and Rikke Eckhoff take a closer look at the figures
Green thumbs up
The cleantech space lost favour with all but the most specialised investors almost as quickly as it gained it. This is good news for those eager to secure deals: less competition and uncertain government support create a need for funding and a dearth...
Carried interest debate
Francois Rowell talks to Gonzague de Blignieres, president of Barclays Private Equity, about the taxation of carried interest
Iberian private equity
In a maturing market, regional players have been stepping up to the national level in the past decade
Private Property
With take-privates dominating the Nordic buyout space this month, Rikke Eckhoff investigates timing issues, pricing and the pros and cons of de-listing
Standing firm
Rikke Eckhoff talks deal-doing, fundraising and responsible investment with Helen Steers, partner and head of European primary investments at global fund-of-funds Pantheon
PAI partners still on the rocks
The PAI partners saga looks set to drag on at least until 20 November, when LPs will vote on the beleaguered private equity house's proposal to reduce its fifth fund by 50%. The implications of the final agreement are anticipated with baited breath, writes...