The struggling Belgian venture capital firm is in talks with an unnamed European secondaries buyer to realise its entire portfolio of unlisted investments.
Depending on who you talk to, Europe's high yield market is either still struggling or is set to grow into something far deeper and broader. Certainly this year's performance has caught the eye of numerous investors, and many practitioners can now talk about distinct facets to the market. But what will shape high yield's evolution? And what part will the private equity community play in this? Robin Burnett investigates.
In a complex LBO such as the recent acquisition of Linpac, syndicating the debt sometimes turns out more difficult than expected. For the lead arranger, this can be an unpleasant surprise.
Europe 2003-11-01 Staff Writer <strong>Europe<br> Monitor</strong><br> <sec level="2"><strong>Called to account by IAS 27</strong><br> <quotation><bold>While general partners are focusing their minds on where the next deal is coming from or how t
Swiss firm Private Equity Holding has reported its first quarterly gain in two years following the disposal of part of its portfolio to CSFB.
It takes considerable skill and expertise to establish a successful fund investment operation dedicated t to private equity, i although being in the right place at the right time helps as well. Jens Bisgaard-Frantzen leads the team of private equity investment professionals at ATP Private Equity Partners: they have the experience and the money to make an impact. Philip Borel finds out how this recent arrival in the LP big league came about, and how it is advancing.
Americas 2003-10-01 Staff Writer <strong>America<br> <bold>Monitor</bold></strong><br> <sec level="2"><strong>Secrets worth keeping?</strong><br> <quotation><bold>Regardless of what will eventually be decided by a Californian superior
Boasting one of the largest institutional venture capital fund portfolios in Europe, the European Investment Fund is having to permanently balance commercial investment considerations with its political mandate. Not an easy task, finds Ricky Morton.
Americas 2003-09-01 Staff Writer <strong>Americas<br> Monitor</strong><br> <sec level="2"><strong>Collateral damage</strong><br> <quotation><bold>The ideological backlash to Enronitis is threatening to stifle America's entrepreneurial spirit, wit
Half-year results of the publicly quoted Standard Life European Private Equity Trust reveal an improvement of net asset value over the six months to 31 March.