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Turkey: Emerging from the MIST
Emerging from the MIST
Exit routes: secondary buyouts gain popularity
Secondary buyouts have seen their share of the exit market rise, while trade sales hold steady, according to the latest figures from unquote” data.
Trade buyer caution forcing GPs down SBO route
Secondary buyouts
French deal volume at 14-year low
French investment volumes in 2012 are set to be the lowest seen in the country for over a decade, according to the latest figures from unquote” data.
Interview: SVB's Allan Majotra
Anneken Tappe speaks to Allan Majotra, director of Silicon Valley Bank’s Private Equity Services Group, about the role of funds-of-funds and regulatory developments.
Top 5 largest funds of all time
Last week, Advent International raised one of the biggest private equity funds investing in Europe in recent years, but how does it compare with the largest funds of all time?
Report indicates tough times for PE ahead
GPs are increasingly negative about fundraising and worried about the impact of the economy on their portfolio companies, according to Grant Thornton’s latest private equity report. Anneken Tappe reports
2013: an excellent Italian vintage
Market conditions could be combining to make 2013 a great vintage for Italian growth capital investing. Amy King reports from the unquote” Italia Private Equity Congress in Milan
The pitfalls of turnaround investing
Turnarounds are in the news once again, with the decision by specialist investor OpCapita to put struggling electricals retailer Comet into administration. Last week, Deloitte took over the administration of the business, and on Monday made over 300...
Sofinnova closes largest European life sciences fund in years
Sofinnova Partners is due to announce a final close on its seventh life sciences fund in the second week of December, unquote” has learned. Kimberly Romaine reports
Will VCs stand out from the crowd?
Crowd funding
Southern Italian VCs shaping the industry's future
Southern Italy
Listed PE yields results
The investment landscape is rapidly transforming, reshaping itself almost beyond recognition as past follies take their toll on institutional investment powerhouses and new investors arise to take their roles in this new world. But will the much maligned...
The irrelevance of fees
Fees: irrelevant?
Special Report: Italy
Special Report: Italy
DACH leads quiet Europe in Q3
DACH on top
German AIFMD draft criticised for strict stance
The German government has put forward a proposal for the implementation of the AIFMD that could destroy the country’s standing as a private equity fund location. The industry is confused – is this the biggest shake-up they have seen in recent years or...
Private equity becomes election battleground
Election battleground
The Southern European renaissance
After a bleary-eyed summer, Southern European deal activity awoke last month with a notable increase in both volume and value.
Q3 Barometer: European deal flow plummets 35%
Q3 Barometer
The unquote" forecast: Total buyouts fall by 22% in 2012
After buyouts picked up again in 2010 and 2011, this year's forecast predicts a drop in both value and volume. Anneken Tappe reports
German funds: The LPs' verdict
LP verdict
DACH PE Congress: Sourcing in a low-growth environment
With the eurocrisis overshadowing any economic and fiscal concern on the continent, GPs have to rethink how to successfully source deals and impress investors to secure commitments for future funds. Anneken Tappe reports from the unquote” DACH Private...
Cashing in on the drive for efficiency
Austerity politics can often seem at conflict with the idealised world of cleantech and renewable energy. With governments scaling back subsidies to reduce their deficits, it might seem that green investing will have slipped out of fashion. However, tough...