Analysis
Competition, maturity drive swell in French VC investments
Paris's venture scene is thriving, with increasingly larger investments being deployed
Deal in Focus: PAI checks in to B&B Hotels in €825m SBO
An in-depth look at Carlyle and Montefiore's sale of B&B Hotels to PAI Partners for €825m
Still no turnaround fund in sight for Nordic market
Could 2016 see the arrival of Nordic turnaround funds given continued LP demand for the strategy?
UK PE firms struggle to find new recruits amid thriving market
As the UK PE market enjoys more buoyant conditions, sourcing new team members is proving tough
Dutch MPs unveil green paper against private equity
Dutch Labour MP Henk Nijboer has published his proposals on how to reform the private equity market
Nordic IPO health check – how have 2014's listings fared?
With the Nordic private equity market continuing to list assets, how have 2014's IPOs performed?
Boomerang buyouts: returning to old assets
A string of recent deals have seen GPs returning to former assets; is this a safe strategy?
Q&A: Social impact integral to competitive businesses
EIF's Grabenwarter discusses importance of social impact investing
France: Strong policy support needed for prosperous 2016
French PE has had a strong 2015 but stronger policy support is needed
Swedish stronghold secures Nordic IPO market for PE
While Nordic GPs have been making the most of the IPO window, Stockholm has seen the bulk of the action
Challenging 2015 for Switzerland and Austria
A look back over 2015 activity in the DACH region
Building Baltic bridges vital to region's buy-and-builds
Strategies to build out portfolio companies into neighbouring countries could provide welcome growth
Deal in Focus: Mobeus and Maven score 6.8x on Westway exit
An in-depth look at Mobeus and Maven's trade sale of Westway
New VCT rules could force collaboration with buyout funds
Restrictions on how VCT funds can invest could cause wider industry shift
Deal in Focus: IK's Attendo finds happy home on Stockholm exchange
The care home operator's IPO was warmly welcomed by investors, despite operating in a sector sometimes seen as controversial in Sweden
Deal in Focus: Bencis and Gimv ink trade sale for Xeikon
An in-depth look at Bencis and Gimv's trade sale of Xeikon
PE Exchange panellists map out road to success for 2016
Sectorial approach, quick reaction times and stronger ties with management teams will be key strengths
Southern Europe eyes new year with caution after mixed 2015
unquote" looks back on PE activity witnessed in southern Europe in 2015 to predict trends for 2016
Deal in Focus: BC enters Italian restaurant sector
An in-depth look at BC's acquisition of Italy-based restaurant chain Cigierre
Competitive 2016 ahead for booming Benelux
A look back on PE activity in Benelux reveals a competitive year ahead for the region
Deal in focus: Movago and Movinga go head-to-head
An in-depth look at two German startups both targeting home moving services
Private equity targets Nordic enterprise software sector
A close up inspection of the consolidation strategies playing out in the Nordic enterprise software market
LP enthusiasm for Spain cools down in election run-up
As the Spanish election heats up, unquote" takes a look at its impact on private equity
Private equity's sin-vestments
From lingerie to gambling, a run down of private equity's racier investments