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[email protected] Contents Introduction 44 Iberia – Despite political upheaval and 04 Executive summary – Market value macroeconomic forecasts casting a gloomy softened slightly in 2019, but remained over shadow over Iberia’s growth, the buyout €200bn, propped up by strong ongoing market in the region struck new records dealflow at the upper end of the size ranges 52 Italy – A stagnant economy has left Regional analysis Italy struggling to reduce its national debt, 08 Benelux – Dealflow was strong in Benelux, but these worries did not deter small-cap and a further uptick could be on the cards investors or the fundraising market for 2020 and beyond, as regional players 34 Maxence Bloch, wrap up their fundraising efforts 60 Nordic – The Nordic region reported Goodwin, says French PE’s biggest challenge in 2020 sluggish activity in 2019 amid low macro will be sourcing 16 CEE – As CEE’s economies continue to growth, with weak activity in the industrial mature, and consumer spending among a and technology sectors particularly growing middle-class escalates, PE must strike a balance between price expectations 70 UK & Ireland – Buyout activity held up and acceptable returns well in the UK & Ireland, despite political uncertainty and low growth in the retail 24 DACH – As growth near ground to a halt sector.