Aberdeen Standard Investments
Quiet start to 2017 for DACH buyouts following Q4 flurry
Number of large German deals saw the DACH region outpace its European neighbours at the end of 2016, in terms of aggregate value
Q4 Barometer: Large-cap deals boost value in a shrinking market
Spike in megadeals boosted aggregate deal value in Q4, though volume was down 20% year-on-year
SL Capital hits £516m final close for maiden infrastructure fund
Fund launched in June 2014 with a ТЃ400m target and already has four portfolio companies
SL Capital trust goes global, lowers size remit
Strategy changes proposed for the Standard Life vehicle have been approved by shareholders
SL Capital holds $213m first close for third secondaries fund
UK GP targets $400m for its secondaries vehicle focused on small-cap and mid-market funds
Q3 Barometer: Core mid-market buyouts return to growth
Mid-market deal volume across Europe reached its highest total in five quarters
Equistone, SL Capital exit Together in £288m deal
Management buy-back deal for the specialist lender follows a 10-year holding period
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
Abundant dry powder fires secondaries prices sky high
This second installment of our secondaries focus takes an in-depth look at pricing trends
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
Strong valuations in Nordic region driving co-investments
With strong pricing in the Nordic countries, GPs are looking to co-invest in order to secure deals
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%
Still no turnaround fund in sight for Nordic market
Could 2016 see the arrival of Nordic turnaround funds given continued LP demand for the strategy?
Boomerang buyouts: returning to old assets
A string of recent deals have seen GPs returning to former assets; is this a safe strategy?
SL Capital Partners hires John Seal
John Seal joins SL Capital as head of junior debt team
Germany: Generational shift the answer to cultural conundrum
As dealflow in Germany remains subdued, could a new generation bring about change?
Family office perspective: turning away from traditional PE
A two-part, in-depth look at what family offices think of private equity
Q1 Barometer: deal volume and value decline
The European buyout market witnessed a fall in both deal volume and value for Q1
SL Capital's Gunn wants to see Nordic turnaround funds
SL Capital's Gunn on the intricacies of the Nordic markets
Germany, UK drove 10% activity uptick in Q4 2014
Fourth quarter witnessed an encouraging rise in deal volume and value
Herkules holds NOK 2.5bn final close
Close is less than half of reported NOK 6bn target
SL Capital hires two
Kellermann becomes new head of DACH
Q3 Barometer: Mid-market proves resilient
Overall European buyout activity declined, but Q3 figures highlight mid-market's resilience
Branching out – LPs warn of potential pitfalls
GPs should carefully consider their strategy for diversifying, or risk alienating LPs