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A year to remember - and learn from
Unquote recaps a year like no other, and maps out what market players expect when it comes to dealmaking and fundraising from 2021
Debut managers to face daunting fundraising market in 2020
Debut managers out to market are unlikely to hold closes in 2020, and very few new teams are likely to launch funds
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Training a PE heavyweight
Listen to the latest episode of the Unquote Private Equity Podcast, in which the team looks at what it takes to bulk up a brand ahead of fundraising
US investors eye European first-time funds
Maiden fundraises are maintaining momentum, with US institutional investors increasingly drawn to such vehicles
European PE in 2019: Paying a premium
Leading industry practitioners discuss private equity developments throughout 2018 and analyse emerging trends for the year ahead
Capvis holds final close on €1.2bn
Significant increase on Capvis IV, which launched with a €600m target in February 2013
Capvis to close fifth fund on hard-cap
More than 80% of LPs reupped into the fourth fund, which closed on its €720m hard-cap in 2014
European PE in 2018: beware the bullet
unquote” brings together a group of leading practitioners to analyse industry developments during 2017 and discuss emerging trends heading into 2018
European PE in 2017: fundraising tailwinds and growing leverage
Industry professionals look back on a resilient year for private equity during a period of turbulent geopolitics
Picking a DACH mid-cap master
With so many proponents of the mid-cap space in the region, how do LPs decide on their allocations?
DACH fundraising in rude health
Fundraising reached record levels last year, and H1 2017 picked up from where 2016 left off, with 12 final closes rasing a combined €5.1bn
Chinese investors bring exit opportunities but inflate entry prices
Research reveals GPs are noticing an increased appetite from Chinese backers for European assets
Placement agents: Adapt to succeed
Evolving fundraising landscape means placement agents are having to reinvent themselves to future-proof their offerings
Investec unearths PE succession contradictions
Perceived importance placed on succession planning by GPs is not always mirrored by firms' approaches to transitioning control
DACH managers benefiting from fundraising tailwinds
The DACH region has enjoyed a busy first half in terms of fundraising, particularly in the venture space
Segulah closes 5th fund on SEK 2.4bn, short of initial target
Managing partner Henrik Lif tells unquote" smaller fund is result of management changes
The perfect LP base: Diversification or concentration?
Part one of our LP selection series assesses how diversified an LP base should be, and why
Fees and transparency: according to LPs
This second instalment relays LPs' views on fees and reporting
Fees and transparency: according to GPs
Part one of our Fees and Transparency Series voices the GP view
First half of 2015 highlights demand for UK funds
UK GPs' focus on fund performance sees fundraising boost
The Nordic coming-of-age
The Nordic coming-of-age
Lawyers: your most valuable asset?
Lawyers: a valuable asset?
Waterland’s fifth fund raises €1.1bn
Waterland Private Equity Investments has held final close of its fifth fund, Waterland Private Equity Fund V, at €1.1bn.