Research
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
Navigating the UK Senior Managers Regime
Unquote sister publication Private Equity Law Report offers a comprehensive overview
UK Fundraising Report: Weathering the Brexit storm
Latest Unquote UK Fundraising report, published in association with Aztec Group, is now available to download
Entry multiples heating up further in Q1 – research
Average value for PE-backed transactions increased by nearly 15% versus Q4 2018, says Clearwater
Q1 Barometer: Price mismatch knocks dealflow
European buyout activity fell to its lowest point since Q1 2016 in the first quarter of 2019, but a large-cap rebound bolstered aggregate value
Annual Buyout Review: aggregate value reaches new peak
Unquote's lastest Annual Buyout Review, offering in-depth statistical analysis of European buyout activity in 2018, is now available to download
Secondaries in Private Equity
Unquote analysis of the secondaries market is now available for download
Multiples Heatmap: winter cooldown across Europe
Latest Multiples Heatmap, published in association with Clearwater International, is now available to download
Q4 Barometer: European deal volume sets new annual record
Despite a slowdown in the final quarter of the year, private equity activity reached an all-time high over the course of the year
Multiples Heatmap: DACH deals, mega-buyouts drive inflation
Latest Multiples Heatmap, published in association with Clearwater International, is now available to download
UK Fundraising Report 2018
Latest edition of the UK Fundraising Report is now available to download for Unquote subscribers
Average holding period stays high as quick exits lag
Lower proportion of deals are being exited within three years, and more after seven years
Q3 Barometer: European PE's strongest third quarter
European market had its most active third quarter on record in 2018 in terms of dealflow