Matthieu Favas
Matthieu Favas is the editor of Agri Investor. He was previously the web editor of Infrastructure Investor, where he started in 2013 after a year as a reporter at Private Equity International. Prior to joining PEI he spent four years in the wine industry in London, Spain and Mongolia.
There was no rest for several firms during the holidays that spent the allegedly ‘slow’ final week of the year closing landmark acquisitions and exits.
Emerging markets, differentiated products and diversified strategies will be firmly on LPs’ radars next year, say Eaton Partners’ Jeff Eaton and Jeff Davis.
Successful firms will continue to build on their track record next year, says VTB Capital’s Tim Demchenko, provided they look out for the right opportunities.
A steady stream of realisations, along with more realistic discounts, will put listed firms on a more secure footing next year. This should bring good value to shareholders, says LPEQ’s Ross Butler.
Solid fundamentals and a lot of dry powder in the market will load next year’s deal pipeline, say Edwards Wildman’s Ted Cominos and Globalturk Capital’s Baris Oney.
The sale of Avio’s aviation business to GE comes as the firm approaches its fundraising target.
The exit from Finland’s third largest daily goods retailer seals an active year for the firm.
The vehicle will provide funding and support to Turkish small and medium enterprises that want to expand beyond their domestic markets.
A rebound in realisations has bolstered fund managers’ balance sheets, but economic uncertainty continues to dampen their appetite for investment.
The firm has formed a cable and Internet business in southeastern Europe – a region ripe for investment, according to Robert Knorr, partner at Mid Europa.