Analysis
Spanish private equity's 2012 highlights
While Spain faces deep economic problems, ranging from mass unemployment, a burst housing bubble and crippling public debts, its private equity industry has soldiered on, even attempting to improve its fortunes on the back of close ties to lucrative markets...
Moleskine: a jewel in Italy's crown
Moleskine IPO
French private equity's 2012 highlights
Last year is likely to be one to remember for French private equity practitioners – but not necessarily for the right reasons. Unquote” looks back on five significant developments that took place in 2012.
Italian private equity's 2012 highlights
2012 in review: Italy
German private equity's 2012 highlights
2012 in review: Germany
UK private equity's 2012 highlights
2012 in review: UK
Spanish GPs set sights on Latin America
Latin America
German PE set to suffer tax blow
While German private equity breathes a sigh of relief over AIFMD implementation, a new threat of tough taxation is rearing its head.
The advent of a new fundraising breed
Recent fundraising success shows it’s not about fees, but about distributions, people and integrity. Kimberly Romaine investigates
Video: Coller Capital's Giovanni Orsi
Coller Capital principal Giovanni Orsi talks to unquote" editor-in-chief Kimberly Romaine about the growth of the secondaries market.
Fundraising gets personal
Fundraising gets personal
Mobeus launches linked VCT fundraising
Mobeus Equity Partners has launched its third annual linked fundraising for its three VCTs.
GPs tackle Italy's PR problem
Italy’s PR problem
France's fiscal cliff-hanger
Fiscal cliff-hanger
UK mid-market most affected by recession
The mid-market has suffered more during the double dip recession than other market segments, according to figures from unquoteт data.
Turkey: Emerging from the MIST
Emerging from the MIST
Exit routes: secondary buyouts gain popularity
Secondary buyouts have seen their share of the exit market rise, while trade sales hold steady, according to the latest figures from unquote” data.
Trade buyer caution forcing GPs down SBO route
Secondary buyouts
French deal volume at 14-year low
French investment volumes in 2012 are set to be the lowest seen in the country for over a decade, according to the latest figures from unquote” data.
Mid-cap valuations dragged down by trade buyers
Valuations down
Top 5 largest funds of all time
Last week, Advent International raised one of the biggest private equity funds investing in Europe in recent years, but how does it compare with the largest funds of all time?
Report indicates tough times for PE ahead
GPs are increasingly negative about fundraising and worried about the impact of the economy on their portfolio companies, according to Grant Thornton’s latest private equity report. Anneken Tappe reports
Are infrastructure deals the key to the Nordic market?
In the quest for high-quality deals that are convincing enough for banks to back and make investors excited about the coming fundraising round, Nordic players have looked towards infrastructure.
2013: an excellent Italian vintage
Market conditions could be combining to make 2013 a great vintage for Italian growth capital investing. Amy King reports from the unquote” Italia Private Equity Congress in Milan