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In Profile: Endless
Following a tremendously busy 2015, unquote" reveals an overview of the firm's funds, deals and team
Fund credit facilities: A bridge too far?
PE funds have long used credit facilities, but are these loans now being used to boost IRRs?
Comment: Green economy opportunities
Colin Johnson of Grant Thornton believes opportunities do exist for PE in the renewables space as long as care is taken
In Profile: ArchiMed
unquote" takes a closer look at healthcare-focused private equity firm ArchiMed, which closed its fund on тЌ150m in June
Berlin: A venture giant in the making
Berlin's venture scene has come a long way in recent years and is now developing into a mature ecosystem
Deal in Focus: US GP JMI Equity invests in CoreHR
A detailed look at US GP JMI's investment in Cork-based enterprise software company CoreHR
Deal in Focus: IK joins Nordic IT sector gold rush with TeleComputing deal
An in-depth look at IK's acquisition of Norwegian IT services and outsourcing company TeleComputing
Value of European buyouts rose by almost 35% in 2015
Leading with an impressive hike in aggregate value, discover the key findings of our Annual Buyout Review
Deal in Focus: Aksia launches Italian call centre platform
A look back on Aksia's dual acquisition of Italian call centre operators Contacta and Visiant
Deal in Focus: SIP wins over Mittelstand company
Silver Investment Partners' long-term approach saw it win over German aircraft supplier Schüschke's founder
Competition, maturity drive swell in French VC investments
Paris's venture scene is thriving, with increasingly larger investments being deployed
Deal in Focus: PAI checks in to B&B Hotels in €825m SBO
An in-depth look at Carlyle and Montefiore's sale of B&B Hotels to PAI Partners for €825m
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?
UK PE firms struggle to find new recruits amid thriving market
As the UK PE market enjoys more buoyant conditions, sourcing new team members is proving tough
Dutch MPs unveil green paper against private equity
Dutch Labour MP Henk Nijboer has published his proposals on how to reform the private equity market
Nordic IPO health check – how have 2014's listings fared?
With the Nordic private equity market continuing to list assets, how have 2014's IPOs performed?
Boomerang buyouts: returning to old assets
A string of recent deals have seen GPs returning to former assets; is this a safe strategy?
Q&A: Social impact integral to competitive businesses
EIF's Grabenwarter discusses importance of social impact investing
Comment: Jersey benefiting from EU regulation
Jersey Finance CEO Geoff Cook makes a case for Jersey's attractiveness for PE funds
France: Strong policy support needed for prosperous 2016
French PE has had a strong 2015 but stronger policy support is needed
Swedish stronghold secures Nordic IPO market for PE
While Nordic GPs have been making the most of the IPO window, Stockholm has seen the bulk of the action
Challenging 2015 for Switzerland and Austria
A look back over 2015 activity in the DACH region
Building Baltic bridges vital to region's buy-and-builds
Strategies to build out portfolio companies into neighbouring countries could provide welcome growth
Deal in Focus: Mobeus and Maven score 6.8x on Westway exit
An in-depth look at Mobeus and Maven's trade sale of Westway