Analysis

Fabrizio Baroni of B4 Investimenti
100% Italian-backed B4 boosts small-cap segment

There’s a new kid on the block in Italian private equity: launched in mid-2012, B4 Investimenti began operational activity in September last year, completed its maiden investment in July and is well on the way to closing its first fund. Amy King reports

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Private equity on the road to recovery

Following a month of stellar exits, an uptick in buyouts and a record number of fundraisings, there is reason to believe private equity markets are turning a corner. Kimberly Romaine reports.

Unlocking the door to IPOs
Matas to unlock the Nordic IPO market?

The recent IPO of Matas, with a market cap of €630m, is the first new listing on the Copenhagen stock exchange in two years. Could this listing be the key to unlocking the hushed Nordic IPO market? Karin Wasteson investigates

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Key to UK mid-market growth is overseas

According to new research, the UK mid-market is more than weathering the storm. This key segment, which has been touted as vital for putting the economy back on track, is one of the biggest contributors to UK GDP through its drive to sell into new geographical...

Adrian Reed of Altium Capital
Private equity's trepidation over European shale

The US shale gas revolution has transformed the county’s energy market, not only reducing imports but also significantly decreasing the cost of gas. This phenomenon has surely raised a few European investor eyebrows, wondering how to benefit from similar...

Investments in UK technology are escalating.
UK tech investments: opportunities and pitfalls

The UK's tech space might be once again a target of choice for private equity, but speakers at a Taylor Wessing seminar recently warned investors to tread carefully to make the best of the good times ahead. Greg Gille reports

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Tackling transparency and disclosure through data

While GP monitoring of portfolio companies becomes more sophisticated, LPs are demanding more granular insight into individual fund performance. The increasing demand for performance information begs several important questions: What data is required?...

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The challenges of regional investing

Regional investing often means more opportunity for relationship-based deal doing, as highlighted in yesterday's story. But there are also challenges, as we explore here in the second installment of Alice Murray's two-part series.