Francesca Ficai

2 months ago | pitchbook.com | Francesca Ficai

The maturation, diversification, and relentless growth of Europe's private debt market were key themes of discussion at the IPEM Wealth 2025 event in Cannes in late January. Despite headwinds for M&A activity, optimism ran high at the gathering as the industry explored new fundraising avenues, with private wealth emerging as the central focus of the meeting.

Sep 23, 2024 | pitchbook.com | Francesca Ficai |Nishant Sharma

Europe's dealmakers may be feeling more optimistic than last year, as activity picks up and transaction flow improves. But in a still-difficult M&A market, private equity sponsors are attempting to solve the puzzle of how to exit their big-ticket holdings. This very topic was a key discussion point at the two-day IPEM private asset conference earlier this month in Paris.

Aug 6, 2024 | pitchbook.com | Nishant Sharma |Francesca Ficai

In Europe's direct lending market this year, fewer managers have been able to raise billions of euros quickly or to easily deploy large pools of capital, suggesting the market is heavily concentrated on a select group of players. Those outside that group are having difficulty raising funds and making deals. The €10 billion raised by Arcmont in January and $4 billion by Eurazeo in May reflect the state of play in the market.

Jun 17, 2024 | golubcapital.com | Francesca Ficai |Nishant Sharma

Private equity and private credit players recently gathered at the SuperReturn International conference in an event that has been coined the "Coachella" of private markets, as the asset class faces a challenging environment and shifting deal landscape. The mood was nonetheless optimistic, as more than 5,000 market participants assembled at the annual event in Berlin, with attendees also treated to some lavish parties.

Jun 17, 2024 | pitchbook.com | Francesca Ficai |Nishant Sharma

Private equity and private credit players recently gathered at the SuperReturn International conference in an event that has been coined the "Coachella" of private markets, as the asset class faces a challenging environment and shifting deal landscape. The mood was nonetheless optimistic, as more than 5,000 market participants assembled at the annual event in Berlin, with attendees also treated to some lavish parties.