Analysis/Fundraising
Fundraising fortunes: prevailing LP preferences persist
Alessia Argentieri looks at the winning strategies, and gathers insight from placement specialists as to what the rest of 2021 has in store
Q&A: do not give up on the lower-mid-market, says Monument's Karl Adam
Monument partner Karl Adam tells Greg Gille how an opportunity to break through still exists for lower-mid-market managers in a very top-heavy market
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Venture's immunity
Simon Philips, CEO of ScaleUp Capital, joins the Unquote podcast to explore recent trends in the European venture space
DACH venture and growth deals peak in crisis
Following a strong year in volume terms, market participants remain optimistic about the resilience of the venture ecosystem
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Nordic 2020 Review
Katharine Hidalgo welcomes Unquote Nordic reporter Eliza Punshi to discuss how dealflow and fundraising prospects are faring as 2021 rolls on
2021 Preview: Dry powder drives DACH prospects for 2021
DACH players adopted increased portfolio management and defensive investment decisions in 2020, but dry powder is set to drive 2021
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: DACH 2020 Review
Katharine Hidalgo welcomes Unquote DACH reporter Harriet Matthews to discuss how dealflow and fundraising prospects are faring as 2021 rolls on
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: France 2020 review
Katharine Hidalgo welcomes Unquote editor Greg Gille to discuss how dealflow and fundraising prospects are faring as 2021 rolls on
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: UK & Ireland 2020 Review
Early figures highlight how a 2008-style meltdown was averted in 2020, both in terms of deal-doing and fundraising
2021 Preview: Southern Europe looks for 2021 rebound
Covid-19 hit both dealflow and fundraising across the region – but local players are still looking forward to a gradual recovery in 2021
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Southern Europe 2020 Review
National coronavirus restrictions threatened to scupper the PE industry across Europe in the spring, but investors adapted swiftly
A year to remember - and learn from
Unquote recaps a year like no other, and maps out what market players expect when it comes to dealmaking and fundraising from 2021
2021 Preview: Nordic region weathers brunt of pandemic
Nordic countries lived up to their reputation as PE stronghold in 2020, with strong H2 recovery and record VC investments in the region
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: LP perspectives
Elias Korosis from Hermes GPE joins the Podcast to discuss co-investments, fund financing and the outlook for 2021
Preparing for the turnarounds wave
The much-anticipated wave of distressed opportunities has failed to materialise so far, but market participants are still readying for an uptick
Allocate 2020: CIO views on the road ahead
Catch up on a panel featuring leading international CIOs discussing their portfolio strategies for the coming five years
Video: Travers Smith's Sam Kay on fundraising's paradigm shift
Unquote interviews Sam Kay from Travers Smith, finalist in the Fund Structuring category at the 2020 British Private Equity Awards
Video: Frog Capital's Mike Reid on growth equity's chance to shine
Reid recaps a busy year for Frog and shares his experience of dealing with the Covid-19 crisis
Video: Proskauer's van Zyl discusses fund formation trends
The Proskauer partner recaps the firm's mandates over the past year and how the market reacted to the coronavirus crisis
Italian PE players highlight silver linings amid crisis
Fundraising challenges, portfolio support and new opportunities were key themes discussed at last week’s Unquote Italian Private Equity Forum
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Allocate 2020 special
The Pod discusses our upcoming LP/GP conference, Allocate, touching on illiquidity solutions, secondaries, and ESG
GP Profile: ArchiMed
Following the close of its new €1bn fund, ArchiMed's Denis Ribon discusses the firm's fundraising experience and investment pipeline
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: H2 Preview
The Unquote Podcast gathers the whole team this week to go over H1 statistics, look at early recovery signs and share insights from across Europe
DACH holds up under pandemic pressure, but recovery doubts remain
Market players suggest it is unlikely that H1 figures reflect the extent of the damage done to portfolios and M&A
