Research
Italian PE: an opportunity in crisis
The latest edition of Gatti Pavesi Bianchi's series on the Italian private equity and M&A markets is now available to download
European fund closes slump by 42% amid lockdown
Unquote recorded 44 first or final closes of European PE funds between March and May, a 42% drop on the three-month average seen across 2019
Impact Investing Report 2020
Unquote has now released its inaugural Impact Investing Report, published in association with the Aztec Group
Q1 Barometer: Year of sustained growth finally halted in Q1
The European private equity market cooled in Q1, even before the Covid-19 crisis took hold, after an especially active Q4 2019
Half of GPs prepared to hire based on video interviews - survey
Survey conducted by PER shows that 52% of participants could make offers from video interviews
Hold or exit: how the previous crisis affected holding periods
The slow period of economic recovery after the GFC resulted in prolonged holding periods, increasing gradually and reaching a peak in 2013
Delays in cross-border carve-outs add hefty surcharge – report
An average 16% of deal value drains away when processes over-run for more than four months, according to a recent TMF report
VC, growth activity collapses in March amid Covid-19 outbreak
European VC and growth capital dealflow was no more sheltered than its buyout counterpart
Annual Buyout Review: European momentum likely to be hit hard
Unquote's lastest Annual Buyout Review is now available to download, offering in-depth statistical analysis of European buyout activity in 2019
Secondaries buyers expect 30% volume drop over next two months - research
Five out of 37 buyers still appear opportunistic and expect activity to go up
Failed auctions accelerate as sellers' market peaks – research
UK accounts for 54% of failed auctions since 2015, according to the Investec research
Secondaries deal volume up 7% in 2019 – research
Setter Capital's latest research reveals continued momentum in private equity secondaries, with 2020 set to be another record year
DACH Fundraising Report 2020
DACH private equity fundraising was in rude health in 2019, with 26 funds securing a combined €13bn across all strategies for the region
Q4 Barometer: Continued buyout bonanza tops record-breaking year
Private equity investors completed 807 deals in Q4 2019, tipping the year into record-breaking territory
Secondaries prices remain strong in Europe amid global dip – research
Setter Capital's latest report reveals a dip in transaction prices for LBOs, funds-of-funds and venture secondaries
Italian PE: Strength in numbers
First three quarters shaped up well in terms of volume, with total deal numbers marginally higher than those for the same period in 2018
Correcting Alpha: fundamental flaws of IRR
Unquote sister publication Private Equity Law Report looks at how sponsors can avoid distorted calculations
Q3 Barometer: deal volume hits new record with mid-market push
Buyout market has been strengthening consistently and was only four deals away from hitting 300 in the third quarter
EU investment firm prudential regime: what managers should know
Unquote sister publication Private Equity Law Report hosts a guest article by two Sidley Austin lawyers
Listed Private Capital Report 2019
Listed PE is yet to see the boom that listed infrastructure has in recent years, but several trends suggest the gap may shrink
When, whether and how PE sponsors should implement blockchain for portfolio companies
Unquote sister publication Private Equity Law Report speaks to two experts at Proskauer
Q2 Barometer: small-cap boom offsets mid-market lull
Europe records 533 buyout, expansion and early-stage investments over Q2, a nine-quarter low
Nordic region sees highest entry multiples for sixth quarter running
Q2 edition of the Clearwater International Multiples Heatmap finds a slight cooldown across Europe, though the average multiple still exceeds 10x
Legal issues with minority stake transactions
Negotiation points for both parties and key conflicts of interests to avoid
