Welcome to 2003. The new year is a month old, and few private equity practitioners will have any doubt that it has some tough challenges for the industry in store. In early January, in its first editorial leader this year, our sister publication PrivateEquityOnline.com set out some of the main themes our journalists believe will make an impact in the international private equity markets over the course of the coming months. Here is the list.
Asia Monitor Strength in numbers A group of Asia’s principal national venture capital associations have formed a continental alliance that its founders hope will boost understanding of the asset class and co-operation among practitioners in the Asia Pacific region. Ricky Morton reports. If there is any truth in the saying ‘bigger is better’, then greater […]
Credit Suisse is launching a fund of funds for its German private banking clients, hoping to raise E25m.
The Dutch private equity house is helping DB Capital Partners’ management prepare a MBO from Deutsche Bank.
The European buyout firm is preparing a £150m offer for the up-for-sale UK fitness chain, reflecting the sustained appetite for the sector among private equity buyers.
The European buyout firm has sold its remaining interest in UK DIY retailer Homebase to Great Universal Stores in a £900m deal.
ACR backs Finnish firm Radionet; Xcellsyz completes £1.2m round; Giza backs $10m second round
The two venture capitalists have agreed to pay Royal KPN E500m for the Dutch telephone directories operator.
The French venture capital investor is hoping to raise E120m for its second life sciences fund for European investments.
The investment bank is likely to close its already pared back private equity fund placement operation unless the fundraising environment improves.