Publications
& Policy

A detailed analysis of private equity and venture capital fundraising, investment, and divestment across Europe in the first half of the year, illustrating the effects of high inflation and interest rates, slowing economic growth, constricted financing markets, and uncertain geopolitical conditions.

European mid-market private equity displays unique strength through market-leading returns and employment growth.

New Invest Europe and EIF report maps European VC ecosystem and tracks gender diversity in greater detail than ever. Reflecting the exceptional growth experienced by European venture capital over the past decade, the research delves deeper than ever into what makes the industry tick.

During this webinar, Invest Europe was joined by experts from the European Investment Fund (EIF) to discuss the upcoming renewed launch of the European Scale-up Action for Risk Capital (ESCALAR).

The study looks at the current situation, developments in the recent past, and expectations for the future. The respondents of the EIF VC Survey, VC fund managers investing in Europe, revealed very interesting insights, providing a unique picture of the developments and the market sentiment in 2023.

This members' only report is designed to inform about the role and benefits of venture capital and private equity investment.

In this letter Invest Europe showed its commitment to assist EIOPA in its future policy and supervisory roles, including the upcoming review of IORP.

The report shows the European private equity and venture capital industry’s step up in scale and investment capacity, achieving new records for both capital under management and dry powder.

During this webinar we presented the revised Invest Europe ESG reporting template, which is an integral part of the broader ESG Reporting Guidelines, and had a lively panel discussion on evolving market practices and expectations on ESG reporting.

In this response, Invest Europe welcomes the European Commission’s proposal of the Directive on Faster and Safer Relief of Excess Withholding Taxes and the initiative to introduce a common EU-wide system for withholding tax on dividend or interest payments, as we encourage the idea of removing tax barriers to cross-border investment.

Having responded to the European Commission's public consultation in July 2023, Invest Europe was invited to respond to the more detailed questionnaire on the review of the EU's framework for Foreign Direct Investments.

A guide to private equity investing.

In this response, Invest Europe comments on ESMA ELTIF drafts standards on cost disclosure and liquidity provisions. On the latter, we suggest that ESMA allow future ELTIF managers to use diverse methods to ensure the liquidity of funds offered to retail investors.

Banks and credit institutions, like other financial market operators, are required to meet certain capital requirements and other prudential standards in order to ensure their resilience, particularly during times of market stress.

EU law oversees the conditions for the issuance of securities on public markets. The Prospectus legislation, first adopted in 2003 and last revised in 2016, sets out the information to be disclosed in the listing prospectus, which is made available to investors when a company plans to issue shares or securities.