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Going for growth
Louis Elson, co-founder and managing partner of Palamon Capital Partner talks to Rikke Eckhoff about the benefits of the growth capital model in a financial crisis.
Buyouts 2009: The year of lost opportunities
Despite plenty of "dry powder," 2009 ranks as one of the worst years in private equity history. Eckhoff and Eftimiu present unquote"s European Buyout Review
Banca Leonardo shuts down PE activities
The wave of structural reorganisations has hit Italyтs Banca Leonardo, which is one of the recent banks to decide to re-focus its activities, towards its advisory and wealth management and away private equity division.
Secondaries players to fill later-stage gap
A lack of LP appetite has left a void at the later-stage end of the European venture market. Could secondaries players hold the key, asks Emanuel Eftimiu
Survitec deal bodes strong year for buyouts
This week's foursome of sizable buyouts have put Europe on course to reach EUR 40bn for 2010, 50% larger than 2009's dire figure, writes Kimberly Romaine.
CVC appoints new senior adviser
Buyout firm CVC Capital Partners has appointed Thomas Renyi, as senior adviser.
SBOs: To Xafinity and beyond
Duke Streetтs sale of employee benefits company Xafinity to Advent International marks the second major secondary buyout in as many days. With the buyout market currently a dichotomy between cash-rich and exit-starved managers, SBOs could be set to rocket....
Q&A: LPs take direct route
Deborah Sterescu speaks to Ben Hewetson, director of Teachersт Private Capital in London on the merits of direct investing.
Carlyle names HR head for Europe and MENA
Private equity firm The Carlyle Group has named Annie Paydar as head of Human Resources for the European and MENA regions.
Yield of dreams: unquote" explores high yield
Interview with Peter Schwartz, capital markets partner, Weil, Gotshal & Manges.
SBOs replace IPO hopes as KKR snaps up Bridgepoint's Pets at Home
IPO maths don't add up as KKR completes ТЃ 950m Pets at Home secondary. Rikke Eckhoff reports.
Change in attitude needed for future fundraising
New stats reveal 5-year low in fundraising; co-investing needed to lure LPs. By Emanuel Eftimiu
South Africa as an emerged private equity market
Unquote's Kimberly Romaine talks to Ethos' Ngalaah Chuphi and SAVCA's J-P Fourie for an update on the South African market.
unquote" Germany Report 2009
An overview of the German private equity market
unquote" Nordic Report 2009
An overview of the Nordic private equity market over the last 10 years
unquote" Fund Administration Report 2009
An introduction to the fund administration market
Q1 2009 unquote" Private Equity Barometer
Total value of transactions was just тЌ4bn, the lowest quarterly total since 1996
Q2 2009 unquote" Private Equity Barometer
Market rallies as green shoots appear
unquote" Q4 Barometer: activity stalls as uncertainty prevails
Investment stalls as economic uncertainty returns
Investment stalls as economic uncertainty returns
Figures from the just-released unquote" Q4 Private Equity Barometer reveal a stagnation in private equity investment activity as economic optimism wears thin.
European Fundraising Review
The essential guide to fundraising in Europe