Private Equity

Kadens Capital and Townsend Group enter into strategic partnership

Kadens Capital has announced a strategic partnership with Townsend Group, with the Townsend TRECS IV fund investing €75 million. This cooperation is intended to identify and implement attractive investment opportunities in European markets.

Side letters as a place of institutional risk responsibility

Fund contracts are becoming more and more complex. At the same time, central questions of risk and responsibility are shifting: side letters have become the place where institutional investors try to anchor responsibility where it can no longer be clearly regulated in the contract.

Real asset investments will remain key building blocks in private banking in 2026

Survey by Private Banking Magazin, RUECKERCONSULT GmbH and Scope Fund Analysis GmbH in cooperation with Quadoro Investment GmbH (Quadoro) and EB – Sustainable Investment Management GmbH (EB-SIM)

Survey: Real asset investments will remain an important pillar in bank sales in 2026

Private bankers will continue to focus on tangible assets in 2026, with strong interest in residential and logistics real estate as well as energy and transport infrastructure. A survey by RUECKERCONSULT in cooperation with partners shows stable demand and constant placement volumes in the private markets sector.

Negative power prices – a European phenomenon

Last year, we hosted a webinar in partnership with NTR exploring the phenomenon of negative power prices in Europe. Here, we recap the key findings of that discussion.

Private equity and private credit: A recovery and a party?

In private equity, we’ve observed a lack of valuation correction and concentrated growth. Meanwhile, private credit is defined by softening yield and tight spreads, meaning asset selection will be key in 2026.

What’s next for Private Markets?

Market conditions over 2025 have largely been benign. Moderating inflation, lower policy rates, robust economic growth in the US and supportive fiscal policy in Europe helped private market asset classes deliver positive performance over the first half of 2025.

RDT becomes Ypsilon – bundling of advisory expertise in the field of alternative investments

The Ypsilon Group will integrate the tax consulting firm RDT from 1 December 2025 to bundle its activities in the field of alternative investments. This supports the company's strategic development in the private equity sector.

Co-location BESS for Wind and Solar: Economic Analysis and Financing Solutions

Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) are positioned to play a crucial role in pursuit of a carbon-neutral economy and ambitious renewable energy goals

Commercial real estate financing: Loan-to-values fall by almost ten percentage points in ten years

Loan-to-values (LTVs) in commercial real estate financing have fallen by around ten percentage points over the past ten years. This was the result of a special evaluation by the BF. Quarterly Barometer. The loan-to-value ratio sets the loan amount in relation to the market value.

Is ‘timing the market’ applicable for private markets?

Private markets are built for the long haul, yet recent market shifts are prompting investors to reassess their timing. With rising interest rates affecting valuations and slowing capital flows, is this turbulence a chance to enter at a more favorable point?

Draft of a Location Promotion Act of 22.08.2025

The draft takes up central elements of the second Future Financing Act. In particular, tax improvements for venture capital investments, reinvestment of capital gains and an expanded investment framework for infrastructure and energy projects.

blackprint “PropTech Report H1/2025”: Maturity test for the innovation sector

More active PropTechs than ever – but declining start-up momentum, stagnating financing and the first signs of saturation in the energy efficiency segment

Ypsilon advises impact investor Revent on the launch of its second venture capital fund

Top-down or bottom-up?

Different approaches can be taken when selecting managers and investment products and constructing multi-manager portfolios. We will now discuss what the practical differences are and why they play a role for us.

How do family offices use private investments?

In this episode, Alex Koriath talks to Dr. Christian Wiehenkamp, Chief Investment Officer of Perpetual Investors, about the new reality of asset allocation in the private markets space.

GP Stake Investing: Unlocking Growth, Alignment, and Strategic Edge in Real Estate

As institutional investors continue to pursue long-term, high-conviction strategies in real estate, one emerging approach is drawing attention: GP stake investing.

The VC Ecosystem in Germany

Navigating the Private Markets landscape in 2025 (so far)

Like other asset classes, Private Markets have had to navigate a 2025 strewn with macro uncertainty. Here, we look at assets we believe are screening positively in the current environment, while asking what needs to change to bolster other sub-sectors.

Acquisition of B+T podcast

Igneo extends its exposure to the waste sector with the acquisition of the 170 year old B+T Group

BESS in Germany 2025 and Beyond: Use Cases, Business Models and Financing Considerations

Webcast online: The top trends in the real estate market in 2025

From data centers to hotels: – take a look at the most exciting developments and forecasts for the global real estate market. Our "2025 Inside Real Estate Outlook" offers exclusive insights, expert analysis and forward-looking strategies that you should not miss.

From data centers to hotels: The top trends in the real estate market in 2025

The expected recovery of the real estate market is likely to vary depending on the sector. Commercial real estate in particular is showing signs of stabilisation and could become the starting point for a new growth cycle.

Beware of tax traps

The fact that the customs authorities – the "weapon-carrying troop of the tax administration", so to speak – stood at the door of some companies unannounced in the run-up to Christmas must have caused some red-hot faces.