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Features
Germany starts to get the bug
Investment patterns in Germany have traditionally been rather conservative and so it’s no surprise that investment in private equity in are a relatively new concept. Frankfurt’s Neuer Markt has excited investors and it appears they are starting to talk about serious investment in this asset class. According to Patrik Roeder, ...
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Central European about turn
Private equity investment in central and eastern Europe recovered last year after the prolonged hiatus caused by Russia’s financial collapse in August 1998. According to Kurt Geiger, head of financial institutions at European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), between December 1998 and September 1999 the bank was unable to ...
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Essentials of success
As many European institutions are beginning, or considering beginning, a private equity programme, it is important to revisit a few essentials for what can make this a successful endeavour over the long-term. Any asset manager considering these important programme-building steps at the moment is, of course, doing so in a ...
