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 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...
Venture Capital in the DACH’s Digital Health Sector
by Georg Giulini
Introduction
The healthcare sector has been majorly impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. As cases surged worldwide, many patient...
Private Equity’s Small-minus-big Factor: Why do Small Funds Outperform Larger Ones?
by Jonas Kurth and Philip Schröpel
Introduction
In recent years, Private Equity has seen an increasing number of deals as well as enormous retu...
Divergent Approaches to ESG by International and Market Leaders
by Andrea Villa, Maxine Bruhn-Léon, and Victoria Rakitin
Introduction
This article explores the momentum behind ESG (Environment, Social and Go...
Fall from grace? SPACs
by Karolina Jaszczuk and Jacopo D’Angelo
In 2021, news were booming with mentions of SPACs, but was their appearance a recent phenomenon? Not at a...
Venture Debt: A growing share of Venture Capital investments
Introduction
Venture debt is a rapidly increasing form of venture funding for start-ups. Indeed, according to Pitchbook, the venture debt market i...