Performance
Goldman and CPPIB field £748m bid for 100% of SVG
SVG board deems Goldman/CPPIB bid preferred option, ahead of HarbourVest and Pantheon/Pomona
SVG confirms talks with Goldman Sachs and CPPIB
Fund-of-funds in talks with Goldman Sachs and Canadian pension fund for alternative bid
SVG in talks with other bidders, says board
SVG board holds position over HarbourVest bid in a public back-and-forth between the two firms
Reminder: vote for your unquote” British Private Equity Awards winners
The shortlist for this year’s Awards has been announced – cast your votes for the teams you feel best deserve to be recognised
Q2 Barometer: European buyout activity rebounds
European deal volume reached its highest total in six quarters, while aggregate value increased by 80% compared to Q1 levels
Q&A: Private Equity Partners' Fabio Sattin
Fabio Sattin says Italy is opening up to alternative lenders and hybrid instruments
Abundant dry powder fires secondaries prices sky high
This second installment of our secondaries focus takes an in-depth look at pricing trends
Prime-time for secondaries
The secondaries segment has clearly been popular with LPs, but can it cope with mounting levels of dry powder?
Q1 Barometer: Slow start across Europe despite French uptick
The European buyout segment witnessed a slow Q1 volume-wise, with the number of deals recorded being the lowest total since Q1 2014
How French private equity creates value
French GPs rely overwhelmingly on organic EBITDA growth to drive value creation, according to a new, in-depth study conducted by trade body Afic and EY
Mixed bag for Dutch retail market
As the Dutch economy strengthens, how have private equity investments in local retailers performed?
Multiples Heatmap Q3 update: prices heat up in France, CEE
Download the latest instalment of our ongoing project tracking average multiples paid by private equity
Volatility impacts listed private equity
Discounts to NAV for listed players are beginning to widen as volatility and uncertainty take their toll on the markets
Defensive Sino-French approach holds strong in France
As France's GDP growth rate remains flat, local GPs targeting Asian growth are still proving successful
Flight to quality could be driver for Nordic price hike
Nordic GPs are paying higher prices for assets, but could this development result in higher-quality returns?
Q4 Barometer: Record value in 2015 despite end-of-year dip
Fewer deals but higher aggregate value in 2015 meant the average deal value jumped by a whopping 53%
ILPA releases roadmap on fee reporting
Institutional Limited Partners Association releases new fee reporting template
Value of European buyouts rose by almost 35% in 2015
Leading with an impressive hike in aggregate value, discover the key findings of our Annual Buyout Review
Pricing, recruitment top list of challenges for PE in 2016
The final instalment of our review / preview roundtable outlines key challenges for PE
Industry experts expecting SBO hike as IPOs fade in 2016
Leading industry practitioners discuss challenges and opportunities for divestments in 2016
Boomerang buyouts: returning to old assets
A string of recent deals have seen GPs returning to former assets; is this a safe strategy?
Comment: Prolific year bodes well for 2016
Mo Merali of Grant Thornton predicts a positive 2016 for private equity
Job creation in French PE-backed companies outpaces rest of economy
Figure brings job creation to 314,000 during 2009-2014
Nordic VC funds claim 13% annual return in performance index
Nordic Venture Network launches Nordic Venture Performance Index