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Letter from the editor: Unquote is moving to Mergermarket
Unquote Editor Harriet Matthews outlines Unquote.com's upcoming move to the Mergermarket platform and the new capabilities and intelligence that this brings to Unquote readers
Q1 Barometer: Signs of a brighter future after dark times for European PE
The latest Unquote Private Equity Barometer, produced in association with abrdn, is now available to download
Q4 Barometer: deal count remains steady amid tough environment
The latest Unquote Private Equity Barometer, produced in association with abrdn, is now available to download
Happy Holidays from the Unquote team
Check out a selection of our most impactful recent content; the Unquote team returns on 4 January to resume covering the latest European PE news
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: 2023 - New year, new market?
Unquote and Mergermarket’s private equity reporting team discuss the past 12 months and what lies ahead next year
Private Equity Trendspotter: Sponsors look for sure footing as market slowdown signals change in deals landscape
Aggregate buyout volume brings 2022 just 6% above pre-pandemic dealmaking, with a significant sentiment shift in H2 2022
Clearwater Multiples Heatmap: Valuations ease as PE deals slow down
After a record quarter, Q3 2022 sees sponsor transactions fall sharply amid challenging macro environment
The Bolt-Ons Digest – 14 December 2022
Unquote’s selection of the latest add-ons, including CVC's Stark Group, Bridgepoint's Kereis, EQT's Open Systems, and more
Strategics pull back from PE sales as macro uncertainty bites
Share of trade exits hits lowest point in three years as corporates shore up balance sheets to navigate economic woes
Copper Street gears up to raise first closed-end fund in 2023
UK sponsor will target EUR 150m-200m for financial services specialised vehicle towards the end of next year
Final close: Sponsors fight through buyout fundraising drought
With EUR 100.5bn in commitments this year, European buyout fundraising is likely to be the lowest since 2018
Q3 Barometer: M&A softens across entire PE spectrum
The latest Unquote Private Equity Barometer, produced in association with abrdn, is now available to download
GP Profile: Equistone banks on experience to ride through the next cycle
As the firm contemplates future fundraising, Unquote speaks to partner Tim Swales about the GP’s current outlook
Nordic Capital holds final close for Fund XI on EUR 9bn
Fund is nearly 50% larger than its predecessor and closed after nine months of roadshow
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Spotlight on GP-led secondaries
Travers Smith's Ed Ford and Sacha Gofton-Salmond share insights on structuring continuation fund deals and navigating an increasingly competitive environment
Capvis bets on LP pivot to ‘traditional’ sectors from venture, growth strategies
GP is in pre-marketing for sixth fund targeting around EUR 1.2bn, according to a source
Secondaries Preview: Strong LP stakes dealflow, strategy specialisation to come in 2023
With some managers overexposed to single-asset GP-led deals, secondaries GPs are taking stock of opportunities for next year
Advent raises USD 25bn for GPE X
Around 40% larger than its predecessor, the new fund was raised in less than six months, managing director Johanna Barr tells Unquote
Specialist healthcare funds on track for another record year
GPs raised EUR 4.4bn with swelling need for healthcare investment but could face challenges in keeping a disciplined deployment
Letter from the editor
Joao Grando replaces Greg Gille as Unquote editor