
The year in review
Despite a peak in deal values in Q2 due to CVC's acquisition of Posten AB, the arrow is pointing downwards for Nordic buyout values. Industry professionals predict the trend will continue into 2009, as GPs are increasingly cautious after observing portfolio companies struggle and banks enforce restrictive lending policies. Read our month by month breakdown of the year in private equity and venture capital on pages 20-23, along with advisers' predictions for the new year.
Latest News
Stonehage Fleming raises USD 130m for largest fund to date, eyes 2024 programme
Multi-family office has seen strong appetite, with investor base growing since 2016 to more than 90 family offices, Meiping Yap told Unquote
Permira to take Ergomed private for GBP 703m
Sponsor deploys Permira VIII to ride new wave of take-privates; Blackstone commits GBP 200m in financing for UK-based CRO
Partners Group to release IMs for Civica sale in mid-September
Sponsor acquired the public software group in July 2017 via the same-year vintage Partners Group Global Value 2017
Change of mind: Sponsors take to de-listing their own assets
EQT and Cinven seen as bellweather for funds to reassess options for listed assets trading underwater