Analysis
Change in attitude needed for future fundraising
New stats reveal 5-year low in fundraising; co-investing needed to lure LPs. By Emanuel Eftimiu
Impotent Revolution
Changes to fundraising terms in 2010
The banks are back ... or are they?
A lack of leverage does not persist. By Deborah Sterescu
Impotent revolution
Despite calls for an upheaval to fundraising terms, things are set to change incrementally at best as guidelines prove little more than wish lists. Kimberly Romaine reports
2010: Leverage renaissance
"Good deals this year shouldn't fall through because of lack of financing as there is enough debt around to service the expected volume of transactions," says Lloyds' Ian Sale, who is optimistic about the prospects for leveraged buyouts in 2010.
Top equity providers over the years
LDC consolidates its position atop the activity throne, long ago abdicated by 3i
Firms to watch in 2010
For many, the heads-down approach of 2009 will continue into this year. But for a notable few, this may be a busy year. Here is unquote's list of firms to watch for 2010, based on input from our readers as well as research from unquote's proprietary database...
82% of GPs convinced dealflow improving
The vast majority of GPs in Europe feel dealflow will improve in 2010, with slightly more than half also more upbeat on the quality of those deals
Predictions from deal doers
The industry shares its - mostly optimistic - views on 2010
Balance of power
Investors are putting a significant amount of pressure on buyout houses, pushing for better terms and in some cases scaling back commitments
Adapt to survive
Despite recording a steep decline in investment activity over 2009, delegates at the 2009 unquote" Italia Private Equity Congress remained optimistic that Italy is well placed for future growth. Francinia Protti-Alvarez reports
Second chance saloon
Predictions a year ago of a boom in secondaries transactions proved premature, as a dearth of draw-downs provided a stay of execution to liquidity-starved LPs. Twelve months on, there is a similar anticipation of a wave of secondaries sales, but will...
Global trends, what comes next?
Presentation by Carsten Valgreen, partner at Benderly Economics
From state monopoly to private equity dominance
Rikke Eckhoff reports on the de-monopolising of the Swedish pharmacy sector
Region of optimism
Things are at long last looking up, according to Rikke Eckhoff, reporting from the SVCA's Nordic Private Equity Congress (NPEC) 2009 in Stockholm
Looking East
Rikke Eckhoff talks to Peter Laib, managing director of Adveq, about their tripolar investment thesis and the incestuous Nordic markets
Fair value explained
Fair value is the market price of an asset if you were to sell to today. It was incorporated into the private equity industry by the European trade associations in 2005, to comply with the US GAAP. Yet, for illiquid private equity assets it remains a...
Q&A - Charles Soulignac, Managing Partner, Fondinvest Capital
Deborah Sterescu speaks to Charles Soulignac of Fondinvest Capital about the importance of a quasi-liquidated fund in this environment