Opinion
UK loses shine as continental Europe attracts dealflow – comment
Private equity still looks to the UK for finance, but the deals now go elsewhere in Europe, writes Mayer Brown's Stuart Brinkworth
Taking stock of 2018: a year of contrasts
Tallying up investment activity and fundraising levels over the past 12 months reveals two contrasting trends at play
Weekly round-up: PE hot for insurance sector; French mid-cap seeks new approaches; and more
Catch up on essential news and features from this past week with our round-up of industry analysis
Weekly round-up: Alternative funding models, Leverage on the rise, and more
Catch up on essential news and features from this past week with our round-up of industry analysis
GP commitments: are pension pots a viable option?
Pension pots can help private equity professionals get 'skin in the game', says Apollo Private Wealth managing partner Nauman Gondal
Private equity must wise up to cybersecurity
Private equity practitioners must act to avoid becoming the newest soft target for cybersecurity attacks, says Nazo Moosa from Riyad Taqnia Fund
Strong returns: Are managers or the market due credit?
Beneficial exit market of recent years may not endure the next PE cycle, raising questions as to how strongly LPs should reinvest in the asset class
Modern TMT managers challenge traditional skin-in-the-game incentives
Private equity investors face a challenge to hold onto business managers for a 3-5 year holding period
Casual dining: Still private equity's plat du jour?
Taylor Wessing's Ed Waldron and Ed Story discuss the challenges and opportunities facing a sector traditionally highly prized by private equity
Weekly round-up: Britain's IPO woes, listed private equity, and more
Catch up on essential features from this past week with our round-up of industry analysis
Weekly round-up: Silverfleet in profile, German tax law reform, and more
Catch up on essential features from this past week with our round-up of industry analysis
Comment: The impact of lifting Iranian sanctions on private equity
The lifting of international sanctions has opened Iranian borders to European investors, but the gates are still not fully open
Comment: The gender diversity issue
On International Women's Day, Grant Thornton's Mo Merali says more needs to be done on boosting diversity
Comment: Pricing heats up for energy information
Plural's Easton explains why PE is flocking to energy information businesses despite falling oil prices
Comment: Green economy opportunities
Colin Johnson of Grant Thornton believes opportunities do exist for PE in the renewables space as long as care is taken
Comment: Jersey benefiting from EU regulation
Jersey Finance CEO Geoff Cook makes a case for Jersey's attractiveness for PE funds
Comment: Prolific year bodes well for 2016
Mo Merali of Grant Thornton predicts a positive 2016 for private equity
Fintech: Buzz or substance?
Fintech is increasingly alluring to private equity, but is it all buzz and no substance?
Comment: Luxembourg a hub for VC platforms
Its efficient tax environment and economic and political stability make Luxembourg ideal for VCs
Comment: Redefining the off-market deal
Grant Thornton's Gray discusses off-market deals to conclude our Origination Series
Opinion: Is security software becoming more attractive to private equity?
As the security software market matures, will it attract more buyout attention?
Comment: Eurozone fears deter non-European LPs
LP uncertainty over UK referendum starts to bite, observes Stevenson James
Healthtech presents opportunity regardless of sector specialism
Healthtech offers world of opportunity for private equity
Does private equity need to hedge?
JCRA's Stretton argues the importance of foreign exchange hedging