unq2015nov
Fees and transparency: according to LPs
This second instalment relays LPs' views on fees and reporting
Fees and transparency: according to GPs
Part one of our Fees and Transparency Series voices the GP view
Fintech: Buzz or substance?
Fintech is increasingly alluring to private equity, but is it all buzz and no substance?
Out with the old, in with the new in Poland
Arx Equity is no longer investing in Poland while CVC has just set up shop there
Benelux Q3 dealflow remains subdued but value rockets
Dealflow remained subdued in Q3 but value soared thanks to handful of larger deals
Germany: Generational shift the answer to cultural conundrum
As dealflow in Germany remains subdued, could a new generation bring about change?
Frothy tech venture market echoes dotcom bubble
The UK tech market is heating up again, but can VCs beat the bubble?
Afic calls for more government support
Afic's Chabanel believes French government could do more to boost domestic fundraising
Deal in Focus: Main Capital boosts software drive with Ymor
The buyout of Ymor highlights Main Capital's build-up approach to the Benelux software segment
Bridging the gap with employee ownership
Inviting employees into ownership structures could improve returns
Deal in Focus: Solina returns to Ardian after four-year build-up
IK's sale of Solina marks Ardian’s full return to an asset it partially left in late 2011
Buy-and-build: a pricing panacea?
Are bolt-ons also suffering from the effects of a frothy market?
Deal in Focus: Sun shines on Finlays flowers
Sun European's investment in Finlays' highlights growing appetite for flower assets
Deal in Focus: Scout24 dares flotation among rocky stock climate
An in-depth look at one of Germany's few PE-backed IPOs this year
Mid Europa increases Walmark stake to 100%
Stake increase follows two bolt-ons in 2015
BGF boosts northern team with two hires
Johnson and Mehta join BGF in Leeds and Manchester
August appoints two
Katie Beck takes on newly created role
Terra Firma appoints Nomura's Miholich as MD
Miholich boasts long-running banking experience
Rothschild's FAPI II closes on €775m
Mid-market fund held тЌ493m first close in March
HIG's Scotland promoted to managing director
Andrew Scotland of HIG has been named managing director of Bayside
Artemid closes maiden debt fund on €345m
Senior-debt vehicle to provide up to €30m per deal
Bright future: Investment opportunities in Estonia
Success of Estonian startups could see larger deals and funds for the Baltic countries