Why PE and VC Firms Want to Hold: Continuation Funds
by Victoria Rakitin and Andrea Villa
Introduction
Under a historically challenging macro environment with investors facing significant headwind...
A Review of 2021
by Davida Scartozzoni
Introduction
2021 was a record year for private equity by any measure, from deal counts to exit values, all the relevant...
Risk Management and Derivatives in Private Equity Deals
by Ginevra Forcellini, Ludovico Bellandi, and Giacomo Suriano
Introduction
Financial risk management has acquired a growing importance for both...
The Role of Sovereign Development Funds in Emerging Economies and in Sustainability
by Sergio Cocca
Introduction
Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWFs) are growing at an astounding rate around the world and today exert enormous influenc...
The Role of Private Equity in the Energy Transition: An Overview of the Italian and Global Market
by Enrico Martinelli and Federico Valla
Introduction
The economic impact caused by the war in Ukraine and the consequent rise in energy prices...
The Role of Private Equity in the Development of Infrastructure Projects
by Filippo Cambiaghi
Introduction
During the past few years, one of the major trends that has characterized the Private Equity landscape is th...
The Return of Club Deals in Private Equity
by Edoardo Miccio and Francesco Monteduro
Introduction
This article will provide the reader with a deeper understanding on the reasons why club...
The Evolution of Private Equity and Venture Capital
by Maxine Bruhn-Léon
Introduction
This article aims to give a perspective on the history of Private Equity and Venture Capital, how they evolv...
Carve-out Deals on the Rise
by Ngoc Tram (Claudia) Ta and Francesco Puricelli
What is a Carve-out Deal?
Carve-out deals are transactions in which a corporation with multip...
The Serie A and Pagliuca’s Acquisition of Atalanta
by Davide Savarino, Francesco Nardinocchi, and Tommaso Nocchi
Introduction
This article analyzes the increasing volume of acquisitions of...