Analysis
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
Video: Howden's O'Brien on the latest M&A insurance developments
Unquote interviews Joe O'Brien from Howden M&A, the winner of the M&A Insurance Broker category at the 2020 British Private Equity Awards
Video: market sentiment is on the up, says CIL's Jon Whiteman
Unquote interviews Jon Whiteman from CIL Management Consultants following their win at the 2020 British Private Equity Awards
Video: Finatal's Paul Blant and Dominic Mellet
Unquote interviews Paul Blant and Dominic Mellet of Finatal, a sponsor of the British Private Equity Awards 2020
Video: Palladium's James Prebble
Unquote interviews James Prebble from Palladium, winner of the Specialist Due Diligence Provider category at the 2020 British Private Equity Awards
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
Video: Alantra's Andy Currie on the outlook for PE
Unquote interviews Andy Currie from Alantra, winner in the Corporate Finance Firm Of The Year category for the 2020 British Private Equity Awards
BVCA summit: fund financing boom necessitates tailoring
Market participants discuss IRR-enhancing tactics, emergency liquidity and negotiations with LPs
GP Profile: Silverfleet eyes fundraising progress, new acquisitions
Firm is currently raising for Silverfleet Capital Partners III, which was registered in July 2019
Co-investment: get out or double down?
While some LPs could be overexposed to troubled sectors, others could up their game and deploy into opportunities arising mid-cycle
GP Profile: Sparring Capital in final push for €200m fundraise
French GP, previously known as Pragma Capital, is aiming for a final close in the next six months, having collected around two thirds of its target
GP Profile: Searchlight sees opportunity in volatility
Following an interim close for Searchlight Capital Partners' latest fund on $3.1bn, founding partner Oliver Haarmann details the firm's strategy
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
DACH buyout deal value sees sharp summer decline
Following a quiet period for upper-mid-cap dealflow, Unquote gauges market sentiment as to whether activity could pick up before year-end
UK exits set to drag in Q3
Early figures from the third quarter suggest that very few GPs will be in sell mode for the rest of the year
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Allocate 2020 special
The Pod discusses our upcoming LP/GP conference, Allocate, touching on illiquidity solutions, secondaries, and ESG
VC Profile: VNV Global
Managing director Per Brilioth discusses portfolio company Voi, seeking network effects and investing in companies at the idea stage
