Analysis
Flying the nest: New wave of French spinouts
Following a decade of French spinouts from banks and insurance companies, the last few weeks have seen some of the most high-profile carve-outs to date. Greg Gille reports
Innovative GPs setting off fundraising fireworks
Innovation rewarded
Q3 Barometer: European deal volumes drop to 2005 lows
Findings from the latest unquote” Private Equity Barometer, published in association with SL Capital Partners, reveal a worrying drop in deal volumes, falling to the same level as Q4 2005.
Zombie funds: Fright of the living dead
Zombie funds
Q&A with LGT's Vercoutere
Ivan Vercoutere, managing partner at LGT Capital Partners, speaks to Kim Richters about the current secondary market and the firm's latest vehicle
Is crowdfunding a threat to private equity?
Crowdfunding
Academic endeavours: online education set to explode
Online education
Hard times over for hardware investments?
The hardware end of Europe’s technology market has largely been ignored by GPs in favour of the safety net of software. Ellie Pullen investigates the reasons behind its neglect and whether the sector is about to become a more appealing investment opportunity...
JZCP's Green-Armytage and Rueda on managing a listed fund
Jock Green-Armytage (pictured) and Miguel Rueda, senior partners at JZ Capital Partners (JZCP), talk to Amy King about the latest deals and opportunities in Europe, and the benefits and challenges of listed private equity
Investors call for improved communication from GPs
LP/GP relations
Tech entrepreneurs launch new fund Clarent
Lumi Mobile co-founders Mark Beilby and Gavin Poolman have launched media- and technology-focused fund Clarent Capital PE Fund 1, aiming to raise £102m over the coming months. Alice Murray speaks to Poolman to find out why the European technology sector...
Video: Asante's Hibbert discusses first-time fundraising
Video: Asante’s Hibbert
unquote" Regional Mid-market Barometer
UK mid-market
Private equity eager to cash in on real estate bubble
The much-debated property bubble has economists worrying over soaring inflation rates. However, for the buyout community, a rush of first-time buyers and a flood of foreign money has those supporting the property industry licking their lips in anticipation....
UK Watch: continued optimism in Q3
Following an uptick of deal activity in the second quarter, the optimistic mood has continued into the third quarter, according to the latest unquoteт UK Watch, published in association with Corbett Keeling.
Family offices pose competitive threat to German GPs
Family offices
Manchester: it's about who you know
Manchester
British Private Equity Awards honour unusual suspects
Crises often spawn new teams. This summer saw two spinouts announced in France, reminiscent of the early-2000s when many outfits – including many of today’s well-known names – were going it alone. Kimberly Romaine comments.
LPs highlight continued relevance of French private equity market
French Renaissance
Do food & drink and restaurant & hotel investments deliver?
In the last instalment of our investigation into trophy investments, Ellie Pullen and Alice Murray take a look at deals in high-end food and drink producers, as well as opulent restaurants and hotels.