Analysis
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
The pitfalls of turnaround investing
Turnarounds are in the news once again, with the decision by specialist investor OpCapita to put struggling electricals retailer Comet into administration. Last week, Deloitte took over the administration of the business, and on Monday made over 300...
Sofinnova closes largest European life sciences fund in years
Sofinnova Partners is due to announce a final close on its seventh life sciences fund in the second week of December, unquote” has learned. Kimberly Romaine reports
Will VCs stand out from the crowd?
Crowd funding
Southern Italian VCs shaping the industry's future
Southern Italy
Listed PE yields results
The investment landscape is rapidly transforming, reshaping itself almost beyond recognition as past follies take their toll on institutional investment powerhouses and new investors arise to take their roles in this new world. But will the much maligned...
The irrelevance of fees
Fees: irrelevant?
Special Report: Italy
Special Report: Italy
French tax reforms getting carried away
The Loi de Finances 2013 introduces a number of measures likely to impact French PE firms. Greg Gille talks to Herbert Smith Freehills’ Jérôme Le Berre (pictured) to find out what the implications are for future investments.
DACH leads quiet Europe in Q3
DACH on top
DACH fundraising
The Q3 2012 unquote” Private Equity Barometer revealed DACH leads Europe’s buyout tables by value for the three months to end September, with Germany leading the pack.
German AIFMD draft criticised for strict stance
The German government has put forward a proposal for the implementation of the AIFMD that could destroy the country’s standing as a private equity fund location. The industry is confused – is this the biggest shake-up they have seen in recent years...
Small deals, big results
Small deals, big results
No fundraising “doom and gloom” – SJ Berwin’s Sonya Pauls
Sonya Pauls on fundraising
Private equity becomes election battleground
Election battleground
The Southern European renaissance
After a bleary-eyed summer, Southern European deal activity awoke last month with a notable increase in both volume and value.
Q3 Barometer: European deal flow plummets 35%
Q3 Barometer