István Préda talks about financing sources for acquisitions in IMAP MB Partners' latest firm value report. Iulia Lascau of EuroGlobal Audit and Interauditor's Péter Honti also contribute, discussing accounting errors and Hungary's austerity measures, respectively. In Hungarian and English.

Both the volume and value of private equity deals in the region was up in Q3 2011 compared to the same period in 2010, this report from AllEquityFunds demonstrates.

This paper from the European Business Angel Network compares evidence on recent trends in European early-stage venture funding from two different data providers.

This research note from Colonial First State Global Asset Management explores themes and opportunities in European infrastructure. It identifies drivers of infrastructure deal flow in Europe over the medium term, and focuses particularly on ‘core’ infrastructure opportunities, which are attractive to institutional investors such as infrastructure funds and pension funds.

This report from Hungary’s IMAP MB Partners focuses on how the purchase price is negotiated during a sale and purchase of a company. Jon Hustler, one of IMAP UK’s partners, outlines steps for maximising valuations. Readers will find a summary in English from page 26.