Performance
Q1 Barometer: Mega-deals propel value to post-crisis record
Deal volume reached the second highest quarterly level in two and a half years, while aggregate value climbed to €54bn
Oakley funds announce €230m of distributions in 2017
OCI announces a year-end NAV of £502m, representing a 17% compound annual growth rate
Eurazeo posts sharp increase in AUM in annual results
Dramatic increase in AUM was primarily driven by deals with Idinvest and Rhône Capital
Pantheon aims for FTSE 250 as NAV per share rises
Pantheon also announces a share restructuring and the issue of a £200m asset-linked note
European PE in 2017: Scaling new heights
Buyout activity and fundraising reached a new peak in 2017, with mega-buyouts and small-cap deals fueling dealflow and French funds popular among LPs
Q4 Barometer: Deal volume and aggregate value slide
Despite a boom in both dealflow and aggregate value across 2017 as a whole, the final quarter of the year saw a slowdown in activity
CapMan rolls out incentive plan for top team
Performance will be determined based on personal records and company returns, commencing 1 April
French PE-backed firms still outperform rest of economy – study
2009-2016 cumulative job creation rate also far exceeded that of the wider economy, Afic says
Rise of the UK's private markets
Average values of British PE buyouts have soared over the last 20 years, as increasingly fewer businesses are trading on the London stock exchange
DACH family businesses open up to private equity
Despite continuing low dealflow in the region, signs are emerging that family-owned businesses are warming to the idea of PE backing
Spanish private equity flourishes as Italian market cools
Southern Europe's leading PE markets responded drastically differently to the challenges of a turbulent 2017
DBAG hails "one of the most successful years" in 2017 results
DBAG expects to pay a dividend of €1.40 per share, a 26.5% return on equity per share
3i reports 8% NAV per share increase in H1 results
GP generated gross investment return of £715m, with £374m generated from divestments
Q3 Barometer: Market pauses for breath
European dealflow slows down compared with previous quarter but remains at historically elevated level
Average entry multiple climbs to 10.8x in Q2
Price inflation has led average European multiples to rise further in Q2, according to the latest unquote" and Clearwater Multiples Heatmap
More balanced economy for Norway as tech attracts investors
As the country recovers from the 2014 oil price collapse, former engineers are emerging as entrepreneurs at VC- and GP-backed companies
Pantheon ramps up co-investments amid rising secondaries valuations
Fund-of-funds manager also said its venture investments have been disappointing
Q2 Barometer: Aggregate PE deal value reaches 10-year peak
Deal numbers climbed for the second consecutive quarter, boosted by buyouts and growth capital deals
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Average multiples remain stable at 10.2x in Q1
European valuations keep track with 2016, but drop slightly compared to Q4 2016
Epiris returns £1.5bn to Electra over eight-month period
Recent exits bring to an end Epiris's remit as investment portfolio manager for the listed LP
Q1 Barometer: Fall in buyouts sees aggregate value drop 30%
Early-stage and expansion deals up, while buyout volumes and values drop
GPs view ESG as value builder – Capital Dynamics survey
Alternative assets manager Capital Dynamics surveyed 109 GPs globally about responsible investment and ESG
