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Observing the rules of the game

Market conditions have turned up the heat on private equity-backed company directors; but it is not an obvious job to juggle. By Stef Oostvogels, senior partner - Oostvogels Pfister Feyten

Southern Europe: After the dawn

Over the past decade, Southern European private equity began to catch up with its Western European peer, but activity has contracted sharply in 2009. Emannuel Eftimiu looks at the region in numbers

Corporate carvery

The year is nearly over, much to the relief of many. But as 2009 draws to a close, there is some good news: it will end on a higher note than it started. Indeed, according to data from the Q3 unquote" Private Equity Barometer, produced in association...

Ten years young

This edition of Southern Europe unquote" marks a decade of private equity coverage in the region. A lot has happened in that time: 10 years ago, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts closed its first European buyout fund on $2.8bn. This year it raised an annex fund...

Venture Travails

The Southern European venture industry lags behind the rest of Europe. More government/EU incentives to attract private funding may help, but in the meantime, the strongest companies seek private, international backing to succeed. Francinia Protti-Alvarez...

Green thumbs up

The cleantech space lost favour with all but the most specialised investors almost as quickly as it gained it. This is good news for those eager to secure deals: less competition and uncertain government support create a need for funding and a dearth...

Carried interest debate

Francois Rowell talks to Gonzague de Blignieres, president of Barclays Private Equity, about the taxation of carried interest

Iberian private equity

In a maturing market, regional players have been stepping up to the national level in the past decade

Private Property

With take-privates dominating the Nordic buyout space this month, Rikke Eckhoff investigates timing issues, pricing and the pros and cons of de-listing

Standing firm

Rikke Eckhoff talks deal-doing, fundraising and responsible investment with Helen Steers, partner and head of European primary investments at global fund-of-funds Pantheon

PAI partners still on the rocks

The PAI partners saga looks set to drag on at least until 20 November, when LPs will vote on the beleaguered private equity house's proposal to reduce its fifth fund by 50%. The implications of the final agreement are anticipated with baited breath, writes...

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