Analysis
Platform boot camp: Buy-and-build holds fast in healthcare sector
Healthcare M&A has held up well in 2022 versus 2021, offering hope in a challenging market
EU's pending foreign subsidies rules put PE deals in the spotlight
M&A from funds backed by Chinese and Middle Eastern investors likely to be the focus of enforcement
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Spotlight on GP-led secondaries
Travers Smith's Ed Ford and Sacha Gofton-Salmond share insights on structuring continuation fund deals and navigating an increasingly competitive environment
Q&A: BVCA's VC committee chair on the current outlook for venture capital
Andrew Williamson discusses the UK VC market and investing in the current macroeconomic environment
Private equity buyouts hit lowest point since COVID
Amid macro uncertainty, sponsors see EUR 44.6bn deployed across 211 buyouts, in the lowest mark since Q3 2020
BVCA Summit: PEs take long-term view to ride out uncertainty
Unquote reports on discussions around ESG, continuation funds and PE democratisation at last week’s event
Down but not out: UK PE market confident in spite of sterling, macro concerns
Sponsors prepare to weather the storm and seize opportunities emerging from the crisis
GP Profile: Verdane looks to step up portfolio deal deployment
Technology investor plans to keep up the pace of its existing direct investments but expects to see more portfolio sellers
Secondaries Preview: Strong LP stakes dealflow, strategy specialisation to come in 2023
With some managers overexposed to single-asset GP-led deals, secondaries GPs are taking stock of opportunities for next year
Private equity players warn of fundraising "shake-out"
Attendees at IPEM 2022 are bracing for challenging fundraising market to continue into 2023
LP Profile: YielCo preps for influx of special situations opportunities
Fund-of-funds and co-investment manager has set eyes on technology and turnaround cases
Q&A: Octopus Ventures on consumer investing in times of recession
Partner Rebecca Hunt on the VCтs approach to consumer tech deals and how household savings, pricing down will see businesses through the crisis
Q&A: Syz Capital's Marc Syz on PE fundraising and alternative asset allocations
Alternatives manager discusses topics including US interest in Europe, and the challenges ahead for large-cap buyout strategies
Second-hand: could continuation vehicles become 'SPACs of 2022'?
As the pace of secondary fundraising and deals gains momentum, some challenges start to arise
C'est la rentrée: PEs line up French deals despite adverse market
Local economy managed to stay comparatively strong compared to sluggish global growth and inflationary pressures
GP Profile: Tyrus Capital plans secondaries deployment drive
Mature and tail-end secondaries opportunities on the rise with motivated sellers seeking to organise their portfolios, Gunter Waldner tells Unquote
GP Profile: Emeram eyes portfolio development amidst macro uncertainty
With future fundraising on the cards, German sponsor is assessing new deals and exits in technology and software, value-added services and consumer
Buy now, realise later - sponsors go on spending spree amid exit lull
Mounting dry powder sees GPs turn to primary buyouts, P2Ps and carve-outs, although exit pressure remains
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Growth equity's mounting momentum
Bregal Milestoneтs Cyrus Shey and HPE Growthтs Manfred Krikke discuss investing, operational support and what's next for the industry
GP Profile: Tikehau's Aerofondo set for aerospace industry take-off after first deal from debut fund
Spanish aerospace strategy aims to attract total commitments of EUR 150m-EUR 200m, with strategic LPs already in place
GP Profile: Greenpeak Partners on emerging manager fundraising and specialisation
Buy-and-build specialist looks for portfolio add-ons as it contemplates hitting the road for a new fund in 2023
Foreign GPs step up for large Italian deals – panel
Interest from international players is growing across a variety of sectors, but political uncertainty looms
Sidekick spinoffs: Insurtech scale-ups attract PE interest
Investment set to break EUR 1.1bn mark this year as sponsors seek for rising stars
GP Profile: MCP steps up DACH and international focus ahead of next fundraise
ESG and continued expansion of its international LP base also on the agenda, managing partner Inna Gehrt tells Unquote