The repercussions of the financial turmoil will be profound, say Roberto Paganoni and Ivan Vercoutere of Swiss private equity and hedge fund manager LGT Capital Partners. But does this mean some sort of doomsday reckoning for private equity? Far from it, they insist: the asset class may even emerge from a testing period with its reputation enhanced. By Andy Thomson
10 min read · 12 January 2013
With banks reining in their lending, and the financial crisis seeping through to high streets around the world, where can consumers turn if they want to take out a small loan? One German company is offering peer-to-peer loans, writes Toby Mitchenall
3 min read · 12 January 2013
How a KKR and TPG consortium lost a bidding war withWarren Buffett for a US utility – despite offering $1.5bn more
6 min read · 12 January 2013
PEI recently caught up with Virginie Morgon, co-head of the investment team at Paris-listed private equity firm Eurazeo, and finds her anticipating deal flow from forced divestments over the next 18 months
3 min read · 12 January 2013
The Iberian private equity market was fast establishing itself as a part of the European mainstream when the clouds of the credit crunch started to gather. Toby Mitchenall reports on whether it has the strength which might see it through
7 min read · 12 January 2013
Some of Eastern Europe's richest tycoons have been badly hit by market turmoil. Private equity may have a role in picking up the pieces
3 min read · 12 January 2013
EUROPE NEWS CONTINUED DEAL FLOW 2008-11-01 Staff Writer London-based Central and Eastern Europe investor <bold>Mid Europa Partners</bold> has paid an undisclosed amount to purchase Lehman Brothers' 37.3 percent stake in Czech telecom provider Falcon Group. Mid Europa and Lehman were members of an
4 min read · 12 January 2013
EUROPE NEWS CONTINUED<br/>FUNDS AND BUYSIDE 2008-11-01 Staff Writer In defiance of prevailing market conditions, Athens-listed investment group <bold>Marfin</bold> is seeking €5 billion of new capital via a private placement. The firm hopes the new money will enable it to capitalise on a co
5 min read · 12 January 2013
Private equity firms are finding unprecedented opportunities in the energy sector
2 min read · 12 January 2013
Whatever happened to the movers and shakers in the great RJR Nabisco saga? Toby Mitchenall discovers most are still thriving
10 min read · 12 January 2013
