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Germany's private equity train losing steam
Deal volume has hit nine-year low - is the German PE market losing steam?
British Private Equity Awards: shortlist announced
Cast your vote for the unquote" British Private Equity Awards 2014
Outdoor advertising catches private equity's eye
Outdoor advertising has remained robust and still offers room for consolidation
Hold the phone: opportunities remain in German telecoms
Although German telecoms sector has seen few deals this year, new opportunities are opening up
Plenty of dry powder but opportunities scarce in DACH, says 3i's Wirtz
Plenty of dry powder but opportunities scarce in DACH, says 3i's Wirtz
Legal fees: can alternative arrangements challenge traditional rates?
Will alternative fee arrangements ever truly come into practice?
Comment: The battle for online ticketing
PE and VC funds are competing head-to-head in the online ticketing market, says Plural's Phil Stone
Turnaround investors find new opportunities in healthy economy
Turnaround pipeline fills up despite UK's economic recovery
German healthcare deals on the decline
Healthcare deals in Germany have dipped, highlighting difficulties in the space
Deal in focus: Gilde backs pack2pack MBO
Gilde's buyout of pack2pack highlights popularity of carve outs in Benelux region
Q&A with Meketa's McCourt on branching out into Europe
Meketa recently set up shop in London to increase European activity
Travel sector investments taking off
The digital revolution is creating exciting opportunties in the travel sector
Deal in focus: Altor sells Lindorff to Nordic Capital
Deal marks region's third-largest SBO on record
Direct lending moves into mainstream but confusion persists
Will corporate borrowers come to terms with direct lenders?
Fund in focus: LVP launches mobile gaming vehicle
LVP's new fund highlights growing LP appetite for niche strategies in the Nordics
Deal in focus: Ambienta buys IP Cleaning from Synergo
Environmental investor Ambienta welcomed IP Cleaning into its portfolio in early July
French retail funds: is the model still viable?
Further consolidation of France's FCPI managers could spell an opportunity for direct secondaries
Aggressive debt structures filter down from large- to mid-market
Debt landscape is rapidly changing, according to Marlborough Partners' latest report
Deal in Focus: Ardian buys ADA Cosmetics from Carlyle
Could the Mittelstand finally be accepting private equity ownership?
Secondaries: A balancing act
Transfers are becoming more complex as cash continues to flood secondaries market
Deal in focus: Change Capital Partners buys Frette
Looking back on the sale of JH Partners' Frette to Change Capital Partners
UK activity remains subdued while concerns over debt levels grow
UK Q2 activity did not increase dramatically despite market's upbeat sentiment
New rules could stifle German insurance firms' allocations
New rules for insurance companies could limit PE allocations prior to Solvency II
UK managers: time to fully comply with AIFMD
How will the newly enforced rules impact UK players?