Industry
Majority of LPs happy to commit without in-person meeting – survey
Cebile Capital survey finds that 51% of respondents expect to increase PE commitments in 2021
Quantifying PE's appetite for recurring revenue models
Buyouts in sectors where recurring revenue models are predominant went from 8% of European volume in 2010 to 22% in 2021 to date
Cadence Growth Capital hires Kamphans
Niko Kamphans is to join the B2B technology-focused GP as an investment professional
Sharp focus on top assets boosts average multiple in consumer sector
Covid-resilient assets are the only ones coming to market, with suitably hefty price tags, says Clearwater's O'Donnell
Alantra buys 40% stake in MCH Investment Strategies
Through this partnership, Alantra expects to expand its financial service offering and enlarge its investor base
How UK PE buyouts soared ahead of 2021 Budget
Amount of dealflow in the past three months is significantly higher than in previous December-February periods
Nordic players await distressed carve-out uptick
Carve-out activity in the Nordic region hit a three-year low last year, but was still propped up mainly by corporates divesting healthy assets
Biotech market provides dose of optimism
In the past year, the biotech market has seen buoyant activity, reaching record levels of investments
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Investcorp appoints Kohli as head of European IR management
In his new role, Kohli will be responsible for Investcorp’s investor relationship management, execution and strategy
No need to panic about high dry powder as PE market comes roaring back, says Bain
Appetite remains high for deal-making and exits, according to Bain & Companyтs 2021 Global Private Equity Report
FRP buys Spectrum Corporate Finance
All 27 Spectrum employees will join FRP following the ТЃ9.4m deal
France: strong deals pipeline fuels high average entry multiple
Sponsors fight tooth and nail for prized assets in defensive sectors such as healthcare, higher education and financial services
August Equity hires Walsh, Stevens and Coates
UK-based PE firm August Equity hires Greg Walsh, Mark Stevens and Michael Coates
QPE hires three
Queen's Park Equity has hired Alison Price, Valentina Matheus and Prudence Jones
GP Profile: Energy Impact Partners
EIP managing partner Matthias Dill discusses the firm's origination network, its sector focus, and impact investing in a more competitive era
Kempen appoints Willigers
Jorrit Willigers is to join Kepmen's private markets team as a director on 1 March 2021
Multiples Heatmap: average pricing hits 11x in busy Q4
Healthcare, financial services and TMT assets continue to drive valuations up, while Nordic and UK regions see highest multiples
17Capital hires Chatin as IR and fundraising director
Chatin will manage European investors, with an emphasis on French-speaking countries
Cipio Partners eyes March first close for eighth fund
Technology-focused investor's predecessor vehicle held a final close in July 2017 on €174m
Afinum back on road for ninth fund
Predecessor vehicle, which raised €410m in 2017, is now 86% deployed
3i invests in US-based WilsonHCG
Equity investment of $120m follows previous backing from Frontier Capital and CIP Capital
HQ Capital registers HQ Capital IV GP
Luxembourg-domiciled legal structure will allow HQ Capital to launch its next funds in 2021 and 2022
Sherpa appoints Retana as investment director
Retana has more than 10 years of experience in investment banking and private equity