Analysis
Rocky road
Never have crystal balls been hazier for the year ahead. Here several professionals share their views on what to expect for 2009
The rise and fall ... of the UK private equity market
unquote" reflects on the ups and downs the domestic market has seen since the newsletter began tracking it in 1992
Forward thinking
Major players in the region give their view on the upcoming year to Francinia Protti-Alvarez
Weathering the storm
Francinia Protti-Alvarez reports from the second annual unquote" Private Equity Congress, which was held in Milan on 26 November
Permira's plight
Permira is letting its investors scale back. Reactions are mixed
Debt and the importance of being in the know
As the outlook for debt financing becomes bleaker, two Nordic buyout houses lead the way and gain in-house debt expertise, reports Rikke Lilla-Eckhoff
Finding your way out
Doing deals is tough in the current market; exiting may be even tougher
60 seconds - Henri Isnard - ARCIS
Francois Rowell meets the co-founder and managing partner of Anglo-French investor ARCIS, to ask how the credit crunch has affected the secondaries market. ARCIS have just closed their fourth fund on EUR354m
Slow Start
Nothing much has been heard of the LSE's Specialist Fund Market since its launch a year ago. Now it looks like the market might get out of first gear
Follow the leader - again
Permira is letting its investors scale back. The move is wise, as it benefits many, and is first to market
The value of 'fair value'
Private equity firms are facing a difficult and potentially painful year-end accounting process as they adapt to the increasing requirements of fair value reporting, but there could be rewards in store for those that meet the challenge. By Ashley Wassall...
The wheel turns...
With pressure mounting on both GPs and LPs alike as the post-crunch economic decline stagnates the primary market, the cycle seems once more to have turned in favour of secondaries players. Ashley Wassall reports.
How to Pick Winners
Despite the age-old adage that backing sound management is paramount, a new study reveals that people are less important than the product.
Movers and shakers
Despite the current economic turmoil and subsequent downturn in deal activity, several areas of the private equity industry have witnessed a recruitment boom in the last month. Is this a sign of better things to come? Ashley Wassall reports.
Watch this space
Buy-and-build has morphed from an ugly duckling in the world of buyouts and buyins to an attractive swan in the eyes of some.[QQ]
The renewable question
While investment into renewable energy is slowing down in North America, European activity levels have remained strong. However, the coming months will test the true resilience of the sector
A Tough Cookie
Venture capital has lagged behind its buyout counterpart since the dotcom bubble burst. Now, it may emerge the surprise winner of the financial crisis
Munich: a place for winners
The Deutsche unquote" Private Equity Awards were held on 30 October at Hotel Bayerischer Hof in Munich, to celebrate achievement and innovation in the 12 months to 30 June 2008