Analysis
Take-privates back on PE's shopping list
With CVC and Blackstone's bid for Paysafe adding to a string of recent deals, is the transaction type due a revival?
Deal in Focus: Ambienta bets on tighter market regulation with Safim
A look at the rationale behind the GP's 25th investment since the launch of its maiden fund in March 2008
French venture expected to flourish under Macron
VCs welcome the arrival of a president who is likely to encourage a more favourable investment landscape
Stapled secondaries moving upmarket
BC becomes the latest firm to benefit from a stapled secondaries deal, as some industry insiders anticipate a developing trend
Nordic market awakes from slumber
Trio of large-cap deals in June spark life into region's buyout market with dealflow more than doubling compared to the previous month
UK PE activity rebounds in H1 despite political turmoil
British buyout market witnessed a significant year-on-year increase in activity in the first half of 2017, despite political uncertainty
Listings continue low-key revival in CEE
IPOs of DP Eurasia and Waberer's were far from stellar, but show that IPOs for CEE assets could be due a revival
Deal in Focus: Ufenau reaps 6x on NRW sale
Divestment of building refurbishment company follows a tenure of less than three years
Investor influx drives southern European multiples upwards
Increasing global levels of dry powder are seeing international GPs setting their sights on southern Europe in search for value
Nordic Fundraising Report: dealflow, co-investments and the road ahead
In the final part of the unquote" Nordic Fundraising report, unquote" looks at the wider dealflow, lending and co-investment trends in the region
Nordic Fundraising Report: digging down into the data
unquote" examines the macroeconomics, maturity and strong local LP base the region has to offer
Brexit one year on: Flight to Luxembourg?
Many firms are keeping their options open with regards to future headquarters and fund domiciling, though some are looking to Luxembourg
GP Profile: Bregal Freshstream
GP closed its maiden fund on тЌ600m and makes minority and majority investments in businesses across the UK and Benelux regions
Deal in Focus: Starwood, L Catterton exit Baccarat in €164m deal
Starwood has been invested in the crystal glassware maker for 12 years, while L Catterton first backed the company in 2012
Private equity's big stake in infrastructure
GPs are increasingly attracted to infrastructure, bringing a range of investment options and approaches within the asset class
Bulking up: Consolidation in the LP space
Asset managers are flexing their muscles in a new wave of fund-of-funds consolidation
Fostering growth in Belgium's private equity market
While Belgian private equity activity is traditionally quieter than in the Netherlands, the market still has room to grow
What the UK's general election could mean for private equity
Britain's looming snap general election on 8 June presents investors with two very different potential outlooks
European leveraged loans rocket in Q1 on back of favourable terms
Opportunistic recaps and refinancings, with borrowers taking advantage of lower pricing, led to a 140% uptick in loan volume in Q1
Deal in Focus: Quadriga Capital sells M&R to PIA
Vendor sells its majority stake in the automation business after a holding period of less than two and a half years
VC backers fuel DACH's tech-driven transport boom
Venture-backed startups are capitalising on the slow progress made in the region by corporate giant Uber
French PE urged to help mend country's social divide
Panellists at the annual Afic confrence agree private equity has a large part to play in helping the country's dispossesed
GP Profile: Palamon Capital Partners
Pan-European mid-market GP has experienced an evolution in the mid-market space and the institutionalisation of PE as a whole
Foraging for opportunities in the food production sector
Though not typically a segment synonymous with private equity, the food sector is attracting increasing attention from the asset class