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Europe-wide PE investment to fall below €45bn in 2012
Following a lacklustre start to 2012, Europe should see year-end buyout investment levels barely hit the €40bn mark – the first glitch in an otherwise steady recovery since 2010. Greg Gille reports
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Investments by regional funds
The volume of investments backed by regional initiatives has followed the general market curve of recent years: after the boom year of 2007, they plunged.
Corporate divestments decline across Europe
As industry players remain cautious with regards to dealflow, unquote” data shows that the trend in domestic corporate divestments is heading downhill. Anneken Tappe reports
Early-stage deal rate highest in Europe
A look at early-stage activity in 2011 across Europe shows the DACH region is consistently the strongest player in the early-stage market, followed by the UK & Ireland.
Private equity-backed IPOs, 2000-2011
In appreciation of Facebook's massive IPO last week, unquote" data shows the volume and value of private equity-backed IPOs from the dot-com bubble through the financial crisis of 08/09, up to last year.
LP caution hits life science investments
Universities can be a safe environment to raise funds and develop ideas. But it looks like university clusters are losing their pull factors in the eye of diminishing returns to investors. Anneken Tappe investigates
Trade sale values boom in 2011
Trade sales continue to be the most common exit route in 2011 and increased by almost €30bn in value, while secondary buyouts are stalling, reflecting the tough economic conditions of the past year. Anneken Tappe reports
Tech investments continue to fall
Since its most recent peak in 2008, the volume of pure tech investments has continued to decrease across Europe, leaving the support services sector to take over as the most popular investment area. Anneken Tappe reports
Growth funding: is it all downhill from here?
Expansion and early-stage deal numbers declined steadily in Q3 2011, leaving the industry expecting a grim final quarter of the year. Anneken Tappe reports
Debt fears see all-equity investments wane
The economic climate should be a hotbed for all-equity investments, but the data disagrees. Anneken Tappe reports
Fund Administration Report 2011
The unquote" Fund Administration Report 2011 gives an insight into fund administration services and looks at current trends and issues in the market.
Technology activity holds up despite tough market
Tech deals have remained remarkably robust since the onset of the financial crisis, with fairly consistent deal volumes seen throughout the past few years. However, deal value has fluctuated wildly. Anneken Tappe investigates.
2011 to see €59bn by year-end – updated unquote" forecast
After a promising start, buyout activity in Europe might slow down even further in the fourth quarter of 2011, and risks falling behind last year’s levels. Anneken Tappe reports