EQT sets €14.75bn target for flagship fund

EQT sets €14.75bn target for flagship fund

Private equity firm could surpass some of the largest funds raised in Europe last year EQT has set a €14.75bn target for its latest flagship fund, just months after the Sweden-based private equity group listed on the stock exchange. The firm pointed out that the...
JPMorgan says ‘oui’ to Paris expansion post-Brexit

JPMorgan says ‘oui’ to Paris expansion post-Brexit

JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) is the latest investment bank to significantly expand its Paris hub as part of plans to relocate some services from London after Britain’s exit from the European Union, snapping up new premises in the French capital. JPMorgan would have...
Private Equity Managers Plan to Raise Ever-Larger Funds in 2020

Private Equity Managers Plan to Raise Ever-Larger Funds in 2020

Private equity firms have big plans for 2020. About three-quarters of managers raising a private equity fund in the coming year expect it to be larger than the prior money pool, according to an EY survey released Wednesday. That’s the highest share since 2013, when EY...