by Sebastian | Dec 12, 2019 | FPEC, GPEC, News
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...
by Sebastian | Dec 5, 2019 | BPEC, DPEC, FPEC, GPEC, IPEC, ITPEC, News, NPCD, PPEC, SPEC, UKPEC
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...
by Sebastian | Dec 5, 2019 | BPEC, DPEC, FPEC, GPEC, IPEC, ITPEC, News, NPCD, PPEC, SPEC, UKPEC
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...
by Sebastian | Dec 5, 2019 | BPEC, DPEC, FPEC, GPEC, IPEC, ITPEC, News, NPCD, PPEC, SPEC, UKPEC
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...
by Sebastian | Dec 4, 2019 | BPEC, DPEC, FPEC, GPEC, IPEC, ITPEC, News, NPCD, PPEC, SPEC, UKPEC
Financial News presents its second annual list of the top dealmakers, investors, advisers and business leaders in Europe’s private equity industry Financial News’s second annual list of the 50 most influential people in European private equity is...
by Sebastian | Nov 28, 2019 | DPEC, GPEC, News
Deutsche Bank AG has found a willing partner in Goldman Sachs Group Inc. as the German lender tries to quickly offload billions of euros worth of unwanted assets. The U.S. bank bought securities with a notional value of about 40 billion pounds ($51 billion) from the...
