InvestEU

Inflexion, Invest Europe and KKR are just some of the private equity firms and bodies rallying to support the humanitarian relief effort in Ukraine.

Mega buyouts made up nearly a third of total investment value for the period and was the only investment stage that grew annually, according to a report from Invest Europe.

No Bre-grets: Blackstone's Jon Gray is excited about the multiples that UK assets are going for as it extricates itself from the EU, while European PE's chief ambassador wants to keep capital flowing around the continent and into private funds. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

The private industry's growth warrants scrutiny from media and politicians, Invest Europe chief executive Eric de Montgolfier told Private Equity International.

Funding from non-European investors accounted for close to 40 percent of total commitments for the region in 2018, according to a report from Invest Europe.

Thierry Baudon, the industry body's recently appointed chairman, said the rise of the Greens in Europe is not incompatible with the interests of the private equity industry.

The British head of European PE and VC industry body Invest Europe is leaving. We can't help but feel there's a Brexit pun to be made. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

Fundraising and investment activity in the region hit record highs in 2018 with €97.3bn of capital raised and €80.6bn of deals transacted, according to data from Invest Europe.

In today's edition, A veteran of UK private capital markets says the rise of private credit could lead to GFC-like concerns; Fundraising round-ups across infra, VC, impact, private debt and secondaries; Evergreens' love affair with secondaries looks set to continue.

In today's edition, PE's senior leaders are on the move; Coller reckons volatility could be good for business; European PE doyenne Anne Glover receives a damehood.

Key changes are still required to ensure individual investors have access to private markets, says Pilar Junco, co-chief client officer at AltamarCAM Partners.

In today's edition: The SEC commissioner makes the case for PE allocations in retail portfolios; Another mega-CV closes; ESG, DEI become less of an operational priority on both sides of the aisle.

CalPERS' latest PE results underscore the likely pressure on managers to offer 'fee-advantaged' strategies. Plus: What L&G's GP stakes withdrawal tells us about the investor's priorities; and European stakeholders want merger guideline reform. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

A resurgence of demand for payment in kind financing at the portfolio company level could leave these firms more vulnerable to defaults. Plus: how Fidelity will deploy its LTAF. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

The Institutional Limited Partners Association’s new Europe head, Bart van Dijk, speaks five languages and enjoys interacting with people – attributes that will come in handy given the representative body’s growth plans for the region.

Germany, Austria and Switzerland, dependable as a group, are not immune to global fundraising woes.