Industry
Tikehau sets sights on €35bn AUM, plans to launch new funds
GP intends to launch a direct lending fund, a private debt secondary fund and a private debt impact fund
BIP, Luxempart-backed Arwe in self-administration
Automotive services company cited uncertainty of future revenues caused by the coronavirus outbreak
Italy embarks on the "deep tech" revolution
"Deep tech" startups specialise in transformative technologies, such as nanotechnology, industrial biotech, and advanced materials
Coronavirus and private equity
All our latest coverage on the ongoing coronavirus crisis, and its impact on the European PE industry
UK industry welcomes rescue package, but concerns remain
Package includes ТЃ330bn in loans, ТЃ20bn in other aid and a postponement of business rates
Technology buyouts stall in Nordic region
Technology buyouts have hovered around the 30-per-year mark for three years running now, suggesting a plateau has been reached
UK sees advisory boom amid PE market maturation
UK & Ireland sees an increase in the number of corporate finance firms participating in PE deals to more than 160
New perspectives: How secondaries are reshaping PE's risk profile
With LPs increasingly hungry for PE, the boom of the secondaries market can shift perceptions around the risks associated with the asset class
Acuris coronavirus impact analysis
Assessing the early impact of coronavirus on capital markets and sectors
Dentons appoints Orrick's Kessler as partner
Kessler specialises in public and private mergers and acquisitions, private equity and restructuring
Sanne sells private client business to JTC for up to £12m
Proceeds from the sale will be used to reduce the firm's debt and will have a small impact on earnings
Coronavirus outbreak leaves Italian PE industry in limbo
With Italy being the worst-affected European country, deals and fundraising are so far confined to a timeless limbo
AKD appoints Leroy and Nesch as partners
Appointments of Leroy and Nesch bring the total number of partners at AKD's Luxembourg office to seven
Secondaries sea change: Backing your winners
What was once the preserve of the underperformer is now shifting towards the prized asset
KKR, Henkel in final bid for Coty nail and hair – report
Advent and a consortium of Cinven and the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority reportedly left the process
FundRock launches French arm dedicated to PE, real estate
Based in Paris, the new entity is an alternative investment fund manager
GP Profile: Crédit Mutuel Equity
Board member Christophe Tournier talks through the firm's minority focus, and the upcoming launch of an infra strategy
The Deals Pipeline
A fortnightly highlight of deal processes underway and involving PE, either on the buy- or sell-side, across Europe
Podcast: In conversation with... Matthew Hardcastle, DealCloud
Hardcastle stops by to discuss his move from Inflexion to the world of tech, how GPs can unify internal processes to unlock value, and more
Private equity seeks solutions to uncertainty as coronavirus derails buyouts
Dealmakers are trying to keep the buyout show on the road as the coronavirus crisis overtakes the European market
Alvarez & Marsal appoints González as managing director
González will lead the firm's private equity performance improvement team in Spain
Coronavirus outbreak could lead to fundraising logjam, PE players warn
Industry participants contacted by Unquote expect negative ramifications for fundraising as well as deal-making activity
Failed auctions accelerate as sellers' market peaks – research
UK accounts for 54% of failed auctions since 2015, according to the Investec research
Eurazeo signs France Invest gender diversity charter
GP also plans to appoint women to 50% of its junior investment team roles