Analysis
Have your say: Nordic Private Equity Index
After a disappointing third quarter, fortunes for the Nordic market continued to deteriorate in Q4.
DN highlights venture revival
Six exits in 18 months; two portfolio companies bought by Oracle in 2011 alone. One firm is living the dream. Kimberly Romaine reports.
UK Watch: Bigger not better in Q4
The smaller buyout segment in the UK thrived in Q4 2011 while larger deals faltered, according to the latest findings of the unquote” UK watch, in association with Corbett Keeling.
IK Investment Partners hit by carried interest row
The Swedish tax authority's battle over carried interest taxation continues as another player is drawn into the feud. Sonnie Ehrendal investigates.
Revision of pension funds directive threatens PE industry
Proposed changes to the regulatory requirements of European pension funds could lead to a loss of more than a third of investments in funds, leaving the private equity industry wary. Anneken Tappe reports
French LBOs: foreign buyers beware?
France’s latest Loi de Finances (the national budget voted in parliament) introduces stricter rules regarding fiscal integration and the tax deductibility mechanism on financial charges. This could spell bad news for foreign LBO funds looking to acquire...
Italian sentiment: fundraising, leverage largest challenges
A recovery for the Italian market is not expected until 2013 at the earliest, according to a recent poll - but the backdrop brings with it fresh prospects.
Merry Christmas from the unquote” team
At the end of this busy year for the private equity industry, the unquote” team wishes all our readers a merry Christmas a happy New Year.
The year that was 2011: Spinouts and technocrats
The past year has been perhaps the most turbulent since the financial crisis hit. While there has been plenty of activity and a return of large deals, the Eurozone crisis has certainly had an impact.
The year that was 2011: Funds launch amid Eurozone crisis
The past year has been perhaps the most turbulent since the financial crisis hit. While there has been plenty of activity and a return of large deals, the Eurozone crisis has certainly had an impact.
The year that was 2011: Mega-deals and key man clauses
The past year has been perhaps the most turbulent since the financial crisis hit. While there has been plenty of activity and a return of large deals, the Eurozone crisis has certainly had an impact.
The year that was 2011: EMI saga ends, ISS woes continue
The past year has been perhaps the most turbulent since the financial crisis hit. While there has been plenty of activity and a return of large deals, the Eurozone crisis has certainly had an impact.
Rumour roundup: what to expect in 2012
With 2012 just around the corner, the market is abuzz with rumours. Sonnie Ehrendal takes a look at what to expect in the coming year.
Leverage in 2012: liquidity still a concern
The latter months of 2011 have been characterised by diminishing liquidity and a great deal of volatility in financial markets, and it is these two interplaying factors that will perform the most significant role in shaping the year to come.
Falling listed fund valuations hint at secondaries boom in 2012
Listed private equity funds are suffering from lower valuations in 2011. This is likely to have broader implications for investors in private equity funds looking to divest, and the secondary specialists hungry for deals. Diana Petrowicz investigates.
UK & France level on deal values as year ends
The UK and France look set to end the year neck-and-neck on deal value, while Germany has seen a major push in the venture space. With 2011 drawing to a close, how do Europe’s regions stack up? John Bakie investigates
LBOs: Tighter fiscal regulation ahead
As the economic outlook looks dire across Europe, governments appear keen to increase fiscal pressure on private equity. Sonnie Ehrendal investigates
Growth funding: is it all downhill from here?
Expansion and early-stage deal numbers declined steadily in Q3 2011, leaving the industry expecting a grim final quarter of the year. Anneken Tappe reports
LP/GP relations: Communication breakdown?
Both GPs and LPs agree that good communication is a key factor in fundraising – yet both sides seem to overrate their own efforts, according to a recent Acanthus survey. Greg Gille reports
UK & Ireland unquote" out now
The latest digital edition of UK & Ireland unquote” is out now, featuring all the latest analysis, deals and exits in the region.
Mega-buyouts fail to recover in 2011
This week, KKR announced what is likely to be one of the last large-cap deals of the year with its $1.12bn secondary buyout of Capital Safety Group (CSG). But how has 2011 as a whole stacked up in the mega-buyout arena? John Bakie investigates
Fund T&Cs: Tailored fit
With many GPs currently hitting the fundraising trail – and many more to come – should terms and conditions follow a gold standard to attract investors? Greg Gille investigates
Carlyle spin-out Resource doubles fund in top-up
The appeal of a handful of firms belies the dearth of LP appetite for private equity.
Getting your sums right; Investing in education
The Swedish model of free schools has made its way to the UK, but dressed in a different uniform. While investors flock around Swedish schools, chasing students to boost income, the British version leaves no room for profits. So what attracts private...