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Q&A with Aztec Group's Harrison: Outsourcing demystified
Aztec's Harrison speaks with unquoteт about modern fund administration and how the role has adapted to a new market
BC-backed Springer Nature prepares IPO
Germany-based media company is targeting a capital increase of €700-800m via the flotation
Deal in Focus: IK buys Studienkreis from Aurelius
IK had considered previous opportunities in the education space, with the firm's partner Petersson saying the sector offers good opportunities for PE
UK autumn budget: industry reactions
VCT and EIS fund managers and trade bodies broadly welcome the autumn budget, as BBB receives an additional ТЃ2.5bn in funding
The lure of consumer-focused fintech
European fintech companies are attracting increasingly large investment rounds
GP commitments: are pension pots a viable option?
Pension pots can help private equity professionals get 'skin in the game', says Apollo Private Wealth managing partner Nauman Gondal
Deal in Focus: Ardian merges Spanish bakeries Berlys and Bellsolà
Ardian's investment in Berlys and Bellsolà forms part of a consolidation play in the European frozen food industry
Technology: Europe's magnetic north
Mid-market deals in northern Europe are at the forefront of tech deal activity, with enterprise software and payment tech notable areas of attraction
European SBOs reach record levels in first three quarters
Europe sees 202 secondary buyout deals between January and September, surpassing the peak of 200 seen in Q1-Q3 2007
UK tech dealflow resilient despite spectre of Brexit
UK investments accounted for 28% of European tech dealflow in the first three quarters of 2017, with a flurry of fintech deals already seen in Q4
Spain sails with fundraising tailwind
Increased appetite from LPs reflects a continually improving macroeconomic picture in Spain, despite signs that the recovery is slowing
Q3 Barometer: Market pauses for breath
European dealflow slows down compared with previous quarter but remains at historically elevated level
Entrepreneurial spirit helps French VC fundraising rebound
Venture fundraising reaches 2016 levels with two months left of the year, with early-stage and expansion dealflow also on the up
Average entry multiple climbs to 10.8x in Q2
Price inflation has led average European multiples to rise further in Q2, according to the latest unquote" and Clearwater Multiples Heatmap
Q&A: Rutland's Morrill and Wardrop on Millbrook and Pizza Hut
Special situations investor's partner and managing partner discuss the strategies behind the two award-winning investments
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?
Tech deals return to the CEE region
Tech activity in CEE remains sluggish, though aggregate values are on the increase
Just rewards: Crowdfunding for German VC-backed startups
Rewards-based crowdfunding is not only more popular among VC investors, it is beneficial to startups too
Deal in focus: Springwater sells Delion four years after carve-out
Following a challenging investment in the comms industry, the company has been sold back to management
More alpha, less male: The gender diversity conundrum
Higher echelons of PE remain bereft of female talent, though signs of progress are appearing
SPACs offer flotation alternative for Italian GPs
Special purpose acquisition companies are gaining traction in Italy, offering an alternative exit route for GPs
Italian borrowers open up to private debt
Alternative lending is gaining momentum in Italy, with the leveraged finance market more lender-friendly than in neighbouring mature markets
Turkish IPO activity on the rise
Recent flotations could be a sign of what's to come, after the country relaxed its IPO rules
Benelux open for business as trade sales recover
Nine months into 2017, the number of exits to trade buyers exceeds 2016's levels, reflecting healthy European corporate M&A activity