Industry
GP Profile: FPE Capital
FPE Capital is now gearing up to begin making investments again in the technology sector, says managing partner David Barbour
EQT, Vaaka Partners sell shares worth €119m in Musti
Shares have been sold to institutional investors for тЌ15.8 a share
Macfarlanes hires Ropes & Gray's Hitching
Hitching joins from the London office of Ropes & Gray, where he has been a partner since 2017
Debt funds making inroads in DACH amid Covid-19, says GCA
GCA's Mid Cap Monitor shows that debt funds financed 71% of German LBOs in H1 2020, with the firm expecting an activity uptick in Q4
Venture, tech keep UK market afloat in H1
Buyout and exit volume dropped dramatically in the first half of 2020, while GPs are doubling down on technology-driven strategies
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Made in Germany
This week, the Unquote Podcast focuses on Germany, where private equity activity has remained resilient despite Covid-19
Pantheon promotes Barr to head of IR for EMEA
Responsibilities will include leadership of the distribution relationships in France, Italy, the Middle East and Spain1
France, southern Europe drive dealflow uptick in July
Buyout market is picking up again following one of the worst slumps on record, with some of the regions originally hardest hit becoming busier
How the crisis could affect fund T&Cs
In a tough funrdriasing and deal market, GPs will be looking for all the incentives they can possibly provide
DBAG reports NAV increase in Q2 2020
GP's quarterly results also state that the investment period for DBAG VIII began in August 2020
CapMan to reorganise service business
GP will launch CapMan Wealth Services, which will combine the services of the disbanded Scala Fund Advisory and JAM Advisors brands
Aberdeen Standard hires Cinven's Robinson
Robinson joins from his position as principal at Cinven, where he acted as a non-executive director
Raymond James expands German industrial technology team
Firm announced the promotion of Sherif Abdel-Aziz, while Tobias Ramminger joins from Lincoln
YFM hires new partner
YFM closed its most recent fund, YFM Buyout Fund II, on ТЃ80m in March 2020
Finland's VC industry remains buoyant despite pandemic
Dealflow in the Finnish VC market remained strong in the peak months of the coronavirus outbreak, with local players cautiously optimistic
SZA hires CMS's Kolbiger
New Munich-based partner focuses on mandates including M&A and corporate restructuring
GP Profile: Tenzing Private Equity
Following a busy start to 2020, topped by its ТЃ400m fundraise, Tenzing is setting its sights on making further investments later this year
CMS hires five in Polish transactions team
All five lawyers have joined from Clifford Chance and will focus on mandates for private equity firms
DACH buyout market weathers Covid-19 impact, UK and France suffer
Germany emerged as the busiest region in Europe in Q2, albeit with a low volume and aggregate value of deals by historical standards
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Calling tech support
This week, the Unquote Podcast talks all things technology with Intuitus chief commercial officer Adrian Astley Jones
Eurazeo NAV down by 12% in H1
Companies in travel and leisure sector have been the hardest hit in the GP's portfolio
Fashion victims: GPs face a tough year in the clothing & accessories sector
Unquote explores dealflow expectations and potential silver linings for the segment, which has been one of the hardest hit by the pandemic
Imap hires Widholz as partner
Andreas Widholz joins from Kloepfel Corporate Finance, where he was a founding partner
Battery Ventures issues public takeover offer for Easy Software
Offer has been accepted by majority shareholders Global Derivative Trading and Deutsche Balaton