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13. Deutscher Eigenkapitaltag des BVK
Private Equity: Creating Value
Contains case studies of German companies which are financed with private equity.
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Private Equity Investor Brief
German Private Equity - an attractive asset class for institutional investors.
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German private equity market records significant rise in investments in the first half year
In the first six months of 2008, German private equity companies invested more than ever before as German companies received equity worth € 3,575 million. At € 2,643 million, the largest portion was provided by German investment companies - 43% more than in the previous year's period. These figures originate from the German private equity market statistics for the first six months of 2008 which were published today by the Bundesverband Deutscher Kapitalbeteiligungsgesellschaften (BVK). Demand for private equity remains high in Germany both in the start-up and technology field and among German SMEs. This should provide further dynamics to the market. In contrast, as expected, the previously lively fundraising activities by German private equity funds lost momentum. mehr »
Position Paper on the 13th Amending Act to the German Foreign Trade Act
Modifications Proposed by the German German Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (Bundesverband Deutscher Kapitalbeteiligungsgesellschaften - BVK) to the Scope of Application and to Certain Procedural Rules mehr »
BVK: MoRaKG no more than a first step
Today, the Bundestag passed the Law on the Modernisation of Framework Conditions for Venture Capital and Equity Investments (Gesetz zur Modernisierung der Rahmenbedingungen für Kapitalbeteiligungsgesellschaften, MoRaKG). With this law, the government intends to provide the venture capital sector with an internationally competitive legal framework. mehr »
2007: a successful year for the German private equity market - But inadequate operating conditions hamper sector’s development
In 2007 private equity companies operating in Germany invested €4.1 billion, about 13 percent more than in the prior year. At the same time companies managed to improve on the prior year’s fundraising result, thus attracting more new cash funds than at any time since 2000. This emerges from the 2007 annual statistics on the German private equity market published today by the Association of German Private Equity Companies (Bundesverband Deutscher Kapitalbeteiligungs-gesellschaften e. V. - BVK). This positive result cannot, however, paper over the sector’s continuing dissatisfaction with legislators and the operating conditions prevailing in Germany. A survey has revealed that nearly half of the BVK’s members regard the existing legal framework as inadequate or unsatisfactory. mehr »
Private Equity in Germany - Positive Movements in All Market Fields
A positive fundraising and continuing high investment amounts show the continuous good mood in the German private equity market. New funds raised in the third quarter made up €1,102m but could not meet the 2nd quarter’s result of €1,527m but could outdo the results of the four quarters of 2006. mehr »
Growing Impact of Private Equity Market Substantiates Need for Comprehensive Private Equity Law in Germany
German private equity firms successfully raised €1,382 million of new funds in the second quarter 2007. Investments in the same period accounted for €528 million and lacked behind the very strong first quarter (€1,316.4 million), but this amount was invested in 331 companies which is a clear plus compared to the 302 companies of the first quarter. mehr »
The Draft Bill of a Law for the Modernization of the Basic Conditions for Private Equity Participation (MoRaKG)
The Bundesverband Deutscher Kapitalbeteiligungsgesellschaften (BVK) (German Private Equity and Venture Capital Association e.V.) appreciates that the Bundesministerium der Finanzen (Federal Ministry of Finance) intends to modernize the basic conditions for private equity participation. mehr »
Large private equity firms start new initiative under the roof of the German Private Equity Association
Buyout heavyweights active in Germany are determined to better explain their business to the public. Therefore, ten big firms started a new initiative under the roof of the German Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (BVK) in June this year. mehr »
BVK General Meeting appoints Rolf Christof Dienst Chairman of the Board
BVK management expands mehr »
BVK Statistics for the Year 2006 - Private Equity Industry Satisfied
- Positive Trends in Investments
- Total Losses on the Decline