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GPs with more skin in the game make safer bets – report

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

UK pension consolidation is bad news for lower mid-market

With pension pooling, lower mid-market GPs may not see allocations because of size and allocation issues.

3 min read · 13 August 2019

How to reduce the cost of forex hedging

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

UK business media lures PE firms amid Brexit – report

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

Europe PE dealflow slows in H1 as deal sizes grow – report

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

Eurazeo Capital closes fourth fund on €2.5bn target

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

Spain sees record €4bn of deals in H1 – report

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

Italy’s Wise holds one-and-done on latest fund – exclusive

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

Providence collects close to $8bn in double fundraise

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

HarbourVest's European and EM fund investing head steps down

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

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