Nicholas Donato

The private equity industry accounted for 73% of UK M&A activity in the first half of the year, its highest proportion on record.

The Belgian presidency has proposed a five-year dual approach to the AIFM's third country rules, in an attempt to find harmony on one of the pending directive's most hotly contested issues.

First Reserve is backing what will be Europe's largest solar power plant in its first deal from its joint venture with SunEdison.

US fund managers have once again escaped a proposed tax increase on carried interest, a provision which could possibly lose further support following the November elections.

Barclays Private Equity, expected to spin out from parent Barclays Bank in coming months, is set to restructure its unique three-headed leadership team.

Limited partners are experiencing more favourable terms and conditions on management fees, clawback provisions and fee offsets, according to a study by Debevoise & Plimpton.

The listed private equity firm invested £257m in the five months ended in August, up nearly 66% from the same period last year.

The UK’s legal and regulatory system has been flagged as the most favourable for LBO deals.

The listed private equity firm has acquired Mizuho Investment Management, a debt management businesses, for £18.3m as part of its overall restructuring plan.

Fearing ‘unintended consequences’ resulting from the pending directive, the world’s largest venture capital associations met up this week to discuss the industry’s concerns.