Western Europe

Apax chief: All-equity deals, co-investments to become king

Martin Halusa has outlined his firm’s plans for a world with less leverage in the firm’s second annual report.

PRIVATELY SPEAKING

In the past three years, Permira has transformed itself into a global buyout player. In charge of the mega-firm's daily operations today are Kurt Björklund and Tom Lister, co-managing partners since the start of 2008. In June, they explained their roles to Philip Borel, and talked about challenges and opportunities in the marketplace.

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On the other side of the peak

The total value of private equity activity in Italy soared in the first half of 2008, but by the end of the year deal-doing was largely off the agenda. Reporting from Milan, Andy Thomson asks what happens next

Silver linings

The Iberian private equity market was fast establishing itself as a part of the European mainstream when the clouds of the credit crunch started to gather. Toby Mitchenall reports on whether it has the strength which might see it through

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Strategic shift

Why one of the largest pensions in the US is hunting for opportunities in the secondaries and distressed markets. By ChristopherWitkowsky

Refusing to meddle

Listed French private equity firm Eurazeo is keeping a close eye on its portfolio companies while resisting the temptation to micro-manage. Andy Thomson met with executive board chairman Patrick Sayer, who is confident he can ride the economic storm – and maybe even give a boost to his firm's ailing share price

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