Europe was home to 346 buyouts worth an aggregate EUR 69.8bn in the third quarter, marking a significant rebound on the comparable period last year, according to preliminary figures from Unquote Data.
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: European software investor Main Capital Partners has raised EUR 1bn for Main Capital VII, as well as EUR 210m for Main Capital Foundation I, a new strategy that will focus on
By Gael Binot and Herve Chatot, respectively Emerging Markets Fixed Income Manager and Cross Asset Manager, La Francaise AM At the end of 2020, the European Union decided to revise its environmental objectives upwards b...Article
By Gael Binot and Herve Chatot, respectively Emerging Markets Fixed Income Manager and Cross Asset Manager, La Francaise AM At the end of 2020, the European Union decided to revise its environmental objectives upwards by
Female private equity professionals in Europe and Africa continue to earn less than their male counterparts at partner, principal and associate levels, according to Heidrick & Struggles' 2021 EMEA Private Capital Compensation Survey.
European venture capital house Eight Roads has hit a $450m final close for its latest flagship fund. The post Eight Roads hails ‘on fire’ European tech landscape amid $450m Fund IV close first appeared on
European buyout house Axcel has scored a fast exit of gaming headset and peripherals maker SteelSeries through a DKK8bn ($1.24bn) trade sale to GN Store Nord. The post Axcel seals rapid exit of gaming headset
European software investor Main Capital Partners has more than doubled its AUM to €2.2bn thanks to a hefty double fundraise which took less than four months. The post Main Capital more than doubles AUM to
Europe was home to a record number of deals in the first nine months of the year, with Unquote estimating that the aggregate value of investments could approach EUR 400bn by year-end.
After early investors flee SPAC deals, day traders rush in From WSJ: Day traders are targeting some companies that recently closed SPAC mergers, reinvigorating some of the meme-stock excitement that helped make such deals popular
Northern European focused buyout house Verdane has promoted Daniel Ahlstrand, pictured, to partner and made three new hires across its investment and investor relations teams. The post Verdane promotes Daniel Ahlstrand to partner, makes three
Ares Management has surged past its goal for its latest European property fund to reach a €1.5bn final close. The post Ares scores huge fund size increase with new €1.5bn real estate vehicle amid ‘unprecedented
French venture capital firm Five Seasons has held a €180m final closing for Fund II, three years after closing its debut fund. The post Five Seasons holds €180m final close for Fund II, expects 20x
European buyout house EQT has hired Tetsuro Onitsuka as head of EQT private equity and Masahiko Kato as head of EQT Infrastructure in the newly-established Japan office. The pair will build the team with both local and
Private equity firms are better placed than corporate to take advantage of Covid-19 buying opportunities in Europe, new research suggests. The post PE firms better placed than corporates for European Covid-19 buying opportunities – report
Advent France Biotechnology (AFB) has held a EUR 86m first close for its second fund, which will continue the firm's focus on European early-stage life sciences investments.
Advent France Biotechnology has held an €86m first close for its second fund, already surpassing the size of its debut vehicle in the strategy. The post Advent France Biotechnology holds €86m first close for Fund
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: When it comes to ESG, environmental issues remain the most prominent among institutional investors in Europe with many looking to deepen their ESG investment focus over the next year. Asset al...Article
Sponsors have capitalised on the IPO window this year, with 41 private-equity-backed listings in the first nine months of the year on European exchanges, according to Dealogic data.
German buyout house Golding Capital Partners has launched its debut impact fund of funds with a €300m target, aiming for a net IRR of 12% to 14%. The fund launch follows two fund closes earlier
