US INVESTMENT BANKS Competition becomes fiercer Dec 2THE NEUER MARKT Celebrations turn to sober reflection Dec 2PUBLIC-TO-PRIVATE TRANSACTIONS Attention switches to Europe Dec 2FUND OF FUNDS AND SECONDARIES New entry point for investors Dec 2
Private equity may still be an acquired taste in the UK and continental Europe, but there are clear signs that investors are fast developing a growing appetite for everything from management buy-outs to the most embryonic start-up companies....
