Industry
EUROPE - Commission proposals: a lucky escape
After the storm that followed the launch of the EU Commission's proposal for an Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive the full text has finally been released, with one prominent lawyer describing the private equity industry as having had "a lucky...
NETHERLANDS - BC drops out of Essent Milieu process
According to reports, UK private equity firm BC Partners has dropped out of the auction for waste management business Essent Milieu.
GERMANY - JC Flowers turns down Government Hypo offer
It is understood that US private equity firm JC Flowers has turned down the German government's offer to buy its shares of Hypo Real Estate (HRE), saying the EUR 1.39 per share offer was too low.
Expanding horizons
While the European private equity market lies in tatters, the ^Q1 2009 unquote" Private Equity Barometer, produced in association with Candover, announces optimistic statistics for the Benelux market. Although the region has been affected by debt issues,...
Commission proposals: a "lucky escape"?
After the storm that followed the launch of the EU Commission's proposal for an Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive the full text has finally been released, with one prominent lawyer describing the private equity industry as having had "a lucky...