Analysis
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
2021 Preview: UK activity on the up, but market braces for tax hit
UK market players are finding solace in investment volumes pulling back towards pre-Covid-19 levels
GP Profile: PAI to step up DACH deal-making
Ralph Heuwing, recently appointed partner and head of DACH, discusses the regional focus with Harriet Matthews
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Jersey strikes the balance
Head of funds Elliot Refson discusses the blend of innovation and stability that the island offers to private equity
Video: arduous road for emerging managers, says British Patient Capital's Connatty
Ian Connatty, head of funds at British Patient Capital, updates Denise Ko Genovese on the investments made by the LP in 2020
GP Profile: Tyrus banks on quick secondaries turnaround
Waldner says the firm looks to raise €200-250m every 12-15 months and is now raising its fifth fund
GP Profile: Consilium Private Equity
Italian GP has recently launched its fourth buyout fund, Consilium Private Equity Fund IV, with a €100m target
Covid-19, oversubscribed funds fuel interest in early secondaries
Early secondaries are tipped to become more plentiful in the coming months, but market observers urge caution to mitigate potential pitfalls
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
EQT Growth's bet on maturing European startups
New growth investor plans to announce at least one deal by the end of the year, says partner Carolina Brochado
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
Sponsor-lender relationship faces stiff Covid-19 test
GPs' relationships with their existing banks and debt funds will remain key to managing the ongoing consequences of the crisis
Secondaries update: Unigestion’s David Swanson
Secondaries activity is recovering from the initial coronavirus-related shock, with good prospects for GP-led secondaries deals
Digital doctors here to stay as telemedicine deals surge
Rise in demand for telemedicine – and promising returns for investors that have been targeting the space – looks set to continue
German PE assesses opportunities in crisis
Panellists from PE and advisory firms discussed the role of private equity in the current deals landscape at Mergermarket's Germany Forum
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: IQ-EQ's Justin Partington
Unquote interviews Justin Partington from IQ-EQ, finalist in the Fund Administrator category at the 2020 British Private Equity Awards
Video: ThinCats' Ravi Anand
Unquote interviews the managing director of alternative lender ThinCats, a sponsor of the British Private Equity Awards 2020