Industry
Private Equity Pitch: Funds exposed to UK consumer services providers
Unquote and Mergermarket look at individual funds' exposure to UK businesses in the consumer services space
DACH holds up under pandemic pressure, but recovery doubts remain
Market players suggest it is unlikely that H1 figures reflect the extent of the damage done to portfolios and M&A
Q2 Barometer: Coronavirus ravages European M&A market
After the first effects of the Covid-19 crisis were felt in March, the European private equity market decelerated sharply in Q2
Southern Europe bounces back amid pandemic uncertainty
Southern European market has regained vigour and confidence in July following a catastrophic H1
OakNorth Bank provides fund facility to BlueGem
Key investors include Glendower Capital, Blackstone's Strategic Partners and BMO Global Asset Management
EQ Asset Management eager to deploy following double fund close
EQ says it has completed five acquisitions through its secondaries fund since the outbreak of Covid-19
DACH venture and growth deals reach volume high in H1 2020
Growth and VC deal volume exceeded that of all previous half-yearly figures, although average deal size and fundraising activity declined
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 €15.8 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 £80m 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 £400m fundraise, Tenzing is setting its sights on making further investments later this year