Private Equity

Western Europe

Alantra buys large chunk of Access Capital

The deal allows Access, a French fund of funds manager, to 'reaffirm its independence' in the face of a wave of consolidation in Europe.

2 min read · 20 December 2018

LPs’ greatest fear is too much money coming into PE

Too much money pursuing too few opportunities across all areas of private equity is investors' main issue, a survey by placement firm Probitas Partners found.

2 min read · 20 December 2018

2018 in Europe: Brexit begins to bite

The UK is no longer the most active private equity market in Europe and some of the country's firms met a cool reception on the fundraising trail.

3 min read · 19 December 2018

Story of the year: Lyceum Capital's rebirth

Lyceum Capital Partners pulled fundraising in January. By October it was back under a new name and with money to spend.

2 min read · 19 December 2018

Terra Firma fundraise hits the skids

Investors want to see how the firm performs on a deal-by-deal basis before they will consider committing to a blind-pool vehicle, PEI understands.

2 min read · 13 December 2018

SYZ leans towards distressed targets with new private markets unit

The Swiss banking group will seek up to €200m for a vehicle targeting primary fund commitments, directs and secondaries opportunities across private equity, debt and real estate.

2 min read · 11 December 2018

'Best practices' guide aims to boost Spanish LP capital in private equity

Spain's private equity and venture capital association wants to make it easier for the country's institutional investors to access the asset class with its first guidance publication.

2 min read · 11 December 2018

UK's Mayfair races towards £650m hard-cap – exclusive

Mayfair Equity Partners is eyeing the final close on its second fund after around nine months of fundraising.

1 min read · 04 December 2018

Partners Group 'more neutral' towards PE as valuations affect appeal

The firm has downgraded its allocation to certain segments of the market, including European and US mid-caps, according to its latest Private Markets Navigator update.

2 min read · 27 November 2018

What a dwindling DH says about private equity today

DH Private Equity Partners' departure is at odds with a vibrant fundraising environment.

3 min read · 26 November 2018

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