Q3 Barometer: European PE's strongest third quarter
Despite undergoing its normal seasonal lull in Q3 2018, the European market had its best Q3 dealflow on record with 517 buyout, expansion and early-stage transactions, according to the latest Unquote Private Equity Barometer, published in association with Aberdeen Standard Investments.
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Rich shoppers and cheap talent quell CEE slump fears
Influx of high profile employers and the availability of affordable skilled talent could benefit the region during a wider European slowdown
ATP records loss despite strong PE returns
DKK 785bn fund’s performance took a hit from investments in the global equity markets
Private equity drives returns for ABP
Private equity has been the best performing asset class though the year, followed by infrastructure
Partners Group private equity AUM hits €36bn
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Essling backs Evolucare Group
GP invests in the software company via Essling Expansion, a fund that recently held a first close
Naxicap-backed BVA bolts on Doxa
BVA expects to become one of the main market research groups in Europe and reach revenues of €200m
Palamon announces roll-over investment into Ober Scharrer
GP sold Ober Scharrer to Nordic last year, generating a 3.6x return on its original investment
Augmentum leads £150m debt and equity round for Iwoca
NIBC and existing investors including Prime also took part in the round for the SME lender