Private Equity
GP ownership is a significant factor in risk-taking, according to a study from the Norwegian School of Business and Goethe University Frankfurt.
2 min read · 15 August 2019
With pension pooling, lower mid-market GPs may not see allocations because of size and allocation issues.
3 min read · 13 August 2019
Michael Slane, co-head of Investec's European Funds group, discusses the heightened need for FX hedging and how private funds can do it without breaking the bank.
4 min read · 13 August 2019
PE firms show strong appetite for UK’s business media and information sector and closed on a record €3.6bn in total enterprise value in the 12 months to March.
2 min read · 12 August 2019
PE-backed deals in the region fell 22% to €132.6bn due to geopolitical headwinds, according to a report from PitchBook.
3 min read · 05 August 2019
The firm raised about €700m in third-party capital for Eurazeo Capital IV, with the €1.8bn remainder coming from its balance sheet.
2 min read · 25 July 2019
International GPs backed more than 80% of deals by volume in first half of 2019, according to a report from industry association ASCRI.
2 min read · 23 July 2019
The lower mid-market firm closed on its €260m hard-cap for its fifth fund after less than two months on the fundraising trail.
2 min read · 22 July 2019
The US manager, which has yet to hold official final closes on its eighth flagship fund and fourth strategic growth fund, is also in market with a Europe growth vehicle.
2 min read · 17 July 2019
Kathleen Bacon has moved into a senior advisory position, with Carolina Espinal taking the helm of European primary partnerships.
1 min read · 11 July 2019