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Ian Charoub, Director at Aztec Group.  Photo: provided by Ian Charoub/Aztec Group
PRIVATE EQUITY

“Regulation as a competitive advantage”

The Paperjam 10x6 Alternative Investments: Luxembourg’s Strategic Edge will take place on 28 April 2026 at Kinepolis Kirchberg. Ian Charoub, Director at Aztec Group, will decipher the challenges, trends and opportunities that are reshaping a sector as complex as it is strategic.

Paperjam Club • 17.04.2026
A Pitchbook report noted that the IPO window in Europe remained largely closed, with just one small listing completed during the quarter, as market volatility and weak investor demand continued to deter new offerings. Photos: Shutterstock and Pitchbook. Montage: Paperjam
PRIVATE EQUITY

Sponsor-to-sponsor deals mask PE exit malaise

Sylvain Barrette • 16.04.2026
“This acquisition is fully aligned with our long-term vision,” Johan van den Berg, group chief executive of Ancorius, on the Luxembourg-based corporate and fund services group’s acquisition of Initium. Photo: Lena Le Roy/Ancorius
PRIVATE EQUITY

Ancorius buys Initium in Luxembourg expansion push

Kangkan Halder • 16.04.2026
Hind El Gaidi, Head of Luxembourg at ICG Luxembourg. Photo: provided by Hind El Gaidi/ICG Luxembourg
PRIVATE EQUITY

“Talent and technology will define the next phase”

Paperjam Club • 16.04.2026
Raphaël Eber, Partner & Global Head of Corporate Services at Stonehage Fleming. Photo: provided by Raphaël Eber
PRIVATE EQUITY

“The End of the 60/40 Portfolio”

Paperjam Club • 15.04.2026
Antwort Capital hosted the second edition of its Investor Day at Mudam Luxembourg, bringing together investors, fund managers and industry professionals for an evening focused on private markets and venture capital. (Photo: Olivier Dessy/www.olivimages.com)
PRIVATE EQUITY

Antwort Capital holds second Investor Day at Mudam [PHOTOS]

Antwort Capital • 14.04.2026
Friederike Werner, Director and Head of Product Development Alternatives at DWS Investment.  Photo: provided by Friederike Werner
PRIVATE EQUITY

“No one-size-fits-all in fund structuring”

Paperjam Club • 14.04.2026
Private credit, particularly direct lending, represents the most acute risk area, according to a Pitchbook research report, due to its combination of elevated leverage and limited transparency around distress. Photos: Shutterstock
PRIVATE EQUITY

Crude shock: winners and losers emerge in private markets

Sylvain Barrette • 13.04.2026
Micaela Forelli, CEO at M&G Investments. Photo : provided by Micaela Forelli/M&G Investments
PRIVATE EQUITY

“Alternatives are no longer optional”

Paperjam Club • 13.04.2026
By acting appropriately during liquidity stress, GPs increase the likelihood that investors recognise preserved value and reinvest—whether in the same or other strategies,” said Jérôme Wigny, partner at Elvinger Hoss Prussen, in a March 2026 interview. Photos: Elvinger Hoss, Shutterstock, Montage Paperjam
PRIVATE EQUITY

Holding the gate: constraints highlight the limits—and duties—of GPs

Sylvain Barrette • 10.04.2026
Michael Maldener, conducting officer portfolio management, distribution and marketing at Clearlake Credit. Photo: provided by Michael Maldener/Clearlake Credit
PRIVATE EQUITY

“Private credit: discipline for performance”

Paperjam Club • 10.04.2026
Jeff Majerus and Romuald Morhs estimate Luxembourg-domiciled private market funds held €1.61trn in net assets at the end of 2024, while warning that opacity and embedded leverage remain difficult to assess. Photo: Shutterstock
PRIVATE EQUITY

Luxembourg private market funds hit €1.61trn: BCL paper

Kangkan Halder • 08.04.2026
PE valuations tend to be overvalued by as much as 10% on average when accounting for the credit market pricing, according to Roberto Steri, associate professor of empirical finance at the University of Luxembourg during an interview in March 2026. Photo: Roberto Steri, Shutterstock, Montage Paperjam
PRIVATE EQUITY

A real-life stress test for private markets has begun

Sylvain Barrette • 03.04.2026
Private equity and private credit returns tend to correlate with public markets, particularly during periods of stress, meaning diversification benefits may be overstated, explained Morningstar in its “The State of Eltifs 2026” published in March 2026. Photos: Shutterstock
PRIVATE EQUITY

Eltifs take off, but risks remain grounded

Sylvain Barrette • 01.04.2026
Founded in London in 2016 by Hussam El-Sheikh and Steven Hunter, 9fin is targeting a market estimated to be worth $145trn: the debt markets, which its CEO believes are still largely under-equipped in terms of technology. Photo: 9fin
PRIVATE EQUITY

Ilavska Vuillermoz Capital’s portfolio company 9fin becomes a unicorn

Thierry Labro • 31.03.2026
In the venture capital space, “most companies will fail, but if you manage to invest in one or two of the category leaders, you will generate venture-type returns,” said Johannes Virkkunen, head of technology investments (equity) at the European Investment Fund during an interview in March 2026. Photo: Shutterstock. EIF, Montage: Paperjam
PRIVATE EQUITY

AI and the rise of winner-takes-all venture capital

Sylvain Barrette • 31.03.2026
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