As Central and Eastern Europe comes of age as a private equity destination, Mid Europa Partners looks set to be an influential force in its continuing evolution. Andy Thomson met London-based managing partner Thierry Baudon shortly after the firm had raised a new €1.5 billion fund dedicated to the region.
10 min read · 12 January 2013
Until the middle of this year, private equity exits were continuing to set new records in terms of value and number. But, in the second half, it was clear that the wheels had fallen off the bandwagon. Andy Thomson reports on the results of a new survey.
4 min read · 12 January 2013
Cross-border M&A trends will continue to play to Bain Capital's strengths in 2008, according to one of its managing directors.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
The head of Dubai International Capital gives PEO his thoughts on the year ahead as interest in the Middle East shows little dimunition. Any slowdown he says will give time for consolidation.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
As the credit crunch curtailed activity in developed markets in 2007, Central and Eastern Europe powered forwards. Advent International's regional head sees little reason to pause in 2008.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
As the year draws to a close PEO's team has pulled out its crystal ball to take a view on 10 of the themes that will occupy the industry in 2008.
6 min read · 12 January 2013
The Spanish buyout firm has teamed with The Carlyle Group to buy web hosting firm Arsys for €160m – in the process avoiding the kind of competitive auction that proved unproductive for the firm this year.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
The buyout firm has hired Steve Sterling of Bear Stearns for a newly created role as head of its US leveraged finance research team.
1 min read · 12 January 2013
The UK property company has tapped investors including Victoria Funds Management Corporation of Australia for Trillium PPP Investment Partners which gives investors exposure to public private partnership contracts in the UK.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
Pirelli Real Estate has said no agreement has been reached to create a European Retail Premium Group contrary to a statement issued by German retail company, Arcandor.
4 min read · 12 January 2013
