Unq2015July
Shopping for deals in the consumer sector
Leading industry practitioners discuss challenges and opportunities in the consumer sector
Boosting diversity: fruitful practices
Practical tips on how firms can improve diversity within their ranks
Boosting diversity: what the industry thinks
unquote" looks at the industry's current outlook on the hot topic of team diversity
Direct secondaries: not just the last resort
In three years Europe has seen just nine direct secondaries transactions
Start me up: the scope for investments in music
Shifts within the music industry producing opportunities for venture
DACH region ends Q2 on high with flurry of deals
Late surge of German large-cap buyouts sees overall value jump in Q2
Paine & Partners buys Spearhead International
Mezzanine Management supports deal with €30m funding package
Call for calm as Telekom Slovenije deal is put on hold
Privatisation opportunities remain despite recent stalled deals
The evolution of investor relations
New research highlights rapid development of IR role
Deal in focus: Apax’s Sophos joins rare group of UK unicorns
Apax's listing of cybersecurity business Sophos awards company with £1bn valuation
Italian interior design sector attracts private equity suitors
Scope for consolidation in the Italian design market attracts buyout houses
First half of 2015 highlights demand for UK funds
UK GPs' focus on fund performance sees fundraising boost
Apollo and EBRD buy €250m Nova KBM
Deal part of Slovenian government asset privatisation plan
Danish election: time for industry to shout its successes
Following the recent Danish election result, PE should voice its successes to avoid a potential crackdown
Deal in focus: Apax and Nordic Capital make SEK 2.5bn on Capio IPO
IPO of Capio values business at SEK 6.8bn but reignites welfare debate
Apax and Nordic Capital’s Capio lists in SEK 6.8bn IPO
GPs realise nearly SEK 2.5bn in Stockholm flotation
Deal in Focus: PE kickstarts Italian banking consolidation with ICBPI deal
Acquisition comes months after Renzi's government passes banking reforms
PE-backed Euskaltel valued at €1.2bn in IPO
Flotation values shares in telecoms company at €9.50 apiece
Apax’s Sophos valued at £1bn in IPO
LSE floatation raises £125m for cyber security company
Cinven acquires BC Partners' Synlab to merge it with Labco
Deal values Synlab at €1.8bn
Eurazeo-backed Europcar lists in €1.7bn IPO
Eurazeo to keep 43.3% stake in business after flotation
Nordic Capital sells Brink to H2
Exit comes seven months after exit of former parent Thule Group
Oakley Capital to reap up to 19x on Verivox sale
Deal values business at €200m, €250m with full earnout
Funds-of-funds fight for survival
unquote" checks the pulse of the troubled funds-of-funds market