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Pension Fund Guide to Private Equity and Venture Capital
Invest Europe
A practical guide for pension funds on why and how to invest in private equity and venture capital. Also includes an overview of the benefits and risks involved in private equity and venture capital investments, and the different ways for institutions to access the asset class.
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Central and Eastern Europe Statistics 2015
Invest Europe
An Invest Europe study into private equity activity in Central and Eastern Europe. This report provides annual private equity and venture capital fundraising, investment and divestment statistics for the private equity markets of the CEE region in 2015.
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Quarterly Activity Indicator Q1 2007 - Q3 2015
Invest Europe
A review of quarterly fundraising, investment and divestment trends in European private equity and venture capital activity since Q1 2007. Please note that this data covers a representative sample surveyed for the Quarterly Indicator.
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Central and Eastern Europe Statistics 2014
EVCA
An EVCA study into private equity activity in Central and Eastern Europe. This report provides annual private equity and venture capital fundraising, investment and divestment statistics for the private equity markets of the CEE region in 2014.
European Pension Funds’ Perceptions of Private Equity
Greenwich Associates
A study conducted by Greenwich Associates for the EVCA into European pension fund perceptions of private equity.
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Review of Leveraged Finance Activity in Mid-Market Buyout Transactions
Mario Fischer & Christoph Kaserer
A research report analysing debt financing activity in mid-market buyout transactions. It is supported by data obtained from the EVCA’s statistics programme, PEREP_Analytics.
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Central and Eastern Europe Statistics 2013
EVCA
An EVCA study into private equity activity in Central and Eastern Europe. This report provides annual private equity and venture capital fundraising, investment and divestment statistics for the private equity markets of the CEE region in 2013.
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2013 Pan-European Private Equity Performance Benchmarks Study
EVCA Thomson Reuters
A report presenting aggregate investment performance data for various types of European private equity funds, based on a survey of private equity fund managers across Europe.
Nordic activity data
EVCA
Cornelius Mueller presented statistics to put Nordic private equity activity in the context of Europe at the Nordics Conference (London, February 6th). It shows that cross-border investors typically provide between 30-50% of annual investments into Nordic portfolio companies.
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Quarterly Activity Indicator Q1 2007 - Q3 2013
EVCA
A review of quarterly fundraising, investment and divestment trends in European private equity and venture capital activity since Q1 2007. Please note that this data covers a representative sample surveyed for the Quarterly Indicator.
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Julien Krantz
Research
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Sofian Giuroiu
Research
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Daniel Irwin-Brown
Research
Research Manager