Western Europe

The €601bn Dutch pension administrator is willing to pursue earlier-stage investments, including taking a more proactive stance towards European VC, global co-head of PE Greg Jania tells PEI.

Year-on-year growth is back on track after last year’s fundraising flatline, though the nature of this growth has shifted.

LPs are showing increased interest in specialised mid-market strategies – a fact that is reflected in this year’s PEI 300.

This year’s PEI 300 ranking welcomes 35 new firms, with some old names struggling to maintain their historic highs.

Evergreen funds account for about 5% of private markets NAV today, a figure that is expected to grow in the long term.

Firms that take early and decisive action can turn transparency demands from a cost and complexity burden into a source of competitive advantage.

Mega-funds, market bifurcation and a resurgent investor base are reshaping the continent’s private equity landscape.