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UK mid-market funds: Higher tiers risk overload
UK core mid-market may have to deal with the risk of LP fatigue and rising valuations, as the space becomes increasingly competitive
UK lower mid-market fundraising: Making the leap
Low levels of secondary buyout opportunities will intensify challenges for private equity firms raising increasingly larger vehicles
In Profile: Silverfleet Capital
unquote" talks to managing partner Neil MacDougall about fund performance, recent activity and strategy
Fund in Focus: Ardian raises €4.5bn for sixth LBO Fund
France-based GP has an additional €500m co-investment pocket for LPs in its latest vehicle, accounting for around 15% of the fund
German VCs welcome loss carry-forward reform
New law will increase the number of situations in which companies can carry forward losses from one tax year into another
Online food-ordering services feeding Benelux's IPO surge
GPs and VCs are capitalising on the improved climate for the public market exit route
LP Profile: Adveq
unquote" catches up with fund-of-funds manager Adveq to discuss strategy, first-time funds and co-investments
Nordic GPs look to new verticals in private healthcare
GPs in the region are increasingly turning to new healthcare subsectors as the private care segment evolves into a large-cap game
UK healthcare market still fighting fit post-Brexit
Momentous changes in the UK's healthcare provision space and the potential for growth in related subsectors present opportunities for private equity
French PE: dealing with rising transaction costs and valuations
Extensive due diligence and increased valuations reflect the country's increasingly complex and competitive deal-making environment
GP spinouts a game of planning, PR and partnerships
Investec Fund Finance: Strategic freedom and the promise of greater riches are two in a number of compelling arguments for PE spinouts
Romanian buyout activity shows no signs of picking up
Macroeconomic factors, combined with a dearth of dealmakers, are limiting the growth potential of Romanian private equity
Deal in Focus: Kartesia supports ProFagus expansion
Alternative lender bets on its existing network in locating German deals, as it supplies a debt replacement package for Steeadfast-backed ProFagus
In Profile: Synova Capital
GP has not wasted any time deploying Synova III, with Fairstone and Oakland Primecare investments already under its belt in 2016
Deal in Focus: Riverside acquires panel-door maker Epco
GP is planning an international expansion strategy for the panel manufacturer, with a particular focus on central and eastern Europe
Doctor's orders: A case study in reputational risk
PE investments in Nordic healthcare have become a controversial topic following the 'Carema scandal', which sparked ESG and transparency reforms
Doctor's orders: Avoid controversy, seek new opportunities
As GPs shy away from investment in healthcare provision, new opportunities are presenting themselves in other medically related sub-sectors
LP Profile: Finnish pension fund Keva eyes larger investments
Markus Pauli, CIO for Keva’s alternative investments, details how the investor’s appetite for buyouts has increased over the years
Nordic take-privates: Why speed is of the essence
Two out of four private-equity-led Nordic de-listings since 2015 have been targeted by third parties aiming to cash in
Doctor's orders: Taking the political pulse
Austerity measures are among the political developments resulting in an increasingly challenging environment for healthcare investors
Doctor's orders: Addressing Europe's healthcare shortfall
France, Germany and southern Europe are emerging as the continent's most active markets for PE investment in healthcare provision
Deal in Focus: HIG divests maiden Italian education buyout
An in-depth look at the firm’s first private equity investment in the education sector in Italy
Ireland primed for dawn of new buyout age
Increased understanding of the PE model combined with growing interest from international investors point to an evolution of the local buyout market
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