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Fire and fury

It is probably part of human psychology to break out into activism for activism's sake. Facing plummeting stock markets, bursting housing bubbles, waves of unemployment, states teetering on the brink of bankruptcy and the global economy tumbling into...

  • DACH
Global cooling

Private equity activity right now is frozen, with very little new deal activity taking place. When asked, investors mention they are taking their time to analyse possible targets and see how business plans match up to constantly evolving trading conditions,...

Fair value in distress

There are two major themes on everyone's radar right now: Firstly, even the pessimists trust that 2009 and 2010 will be good vintages. Secondly, until LPs receive year-end numbers and can assess their portfolio exposure, few new commitments will be made....

The end of capital-intensive start-ups?

Biotechnology and pharmaceuticals represent the largest sectors for growth and venture investments in Denmark. But as funds become scarce, can these capital-intensive industries survive the downturn? Rikke Lilla Eckhoff takes a closer look at the statistics...

Taxing issues

At a time of capital dearth and panic in investment communities across the world, the DVCA calls for a more stable investment environment for private equity in Denmark. Could their proposed tax package be the solution? Rikke Lilla Eckhoff finds out