Île-de-France region received €3.1bn in investments between 2007 and 2015, against inner London’s €2.8bn Paris has emerged as Europe’s main venture capital hub in the last decade, overtaking London, according to a report by Invest Europe and the European...
French private equity group Ardian has become the new anchor shareholder of German EWE, the regional utility said on Friday, in a deal sources said was worth up to 1.4 billion euros ($1.5 billion). Ardian, through its infrastructure arm, is buying a 26% stake in EWE...
According to Silverfleet Capital’s monitor, there were 368 add-on deals in the first half of 2019 Private equity-backed companies in Europe made 368 add-on acquisitions in the first half of the year — the highest ever recorded for the period since 1998, according to...
European equities’ cheap valuations have turned the region into a honeypot for private-equity and arbitrage funds looking to reap double-digit returns. With the buyout firms enjoying a massive amount of dry powder, especially with interest rates this low, the trend is...
Financial News presents its 13th annual list of women making their mark on the financial services industry in Europe This year’s list reflects the importance businesses are placing on environmental change and social responsibility. A number of women recognised... 