Q2 Barometer: small-cap boom offsets mid-market lull
European private equity's recent exuberance eased in Q2 as mid- and large-cap buyout deal volume slowed, according to the latest Unquote Private Equity Barometer, published in association with Aberdeen Standard Investments.
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