In 2013, at least one European next-generation technology company will achieve a USD 1 billion valuation through a sale, IPO or fundraising. This prediction from Magister Advisors, global M&A advisors to the technology industry, reflects how quickly the next wave of European tech companies is maturing into high value business.

Coalition, a leading analytics provider to the global financial services industry, presents its analysis of the leading global investment banks' performance for Q3 2012. Among its findings are that investment bank revenues were flat compared to the same period last year, and general uncertainty about the strength of the global economy coupled with low M&A deal volumes and declining client demand have continued to have a negative impact on the market.

In this edition, DealMarket looks at the upward trend in early-stage VC fundraising, studies the ups and downs of VC-backed internet exits, and analyses valuations in China's PE market.

In this edition of the Private Equity Spotlight, Preqin examines the current levels of employment across the private equity industry and analyses current compensation practices.

In this edition, DealMarket looks at how PE can tap family offices for capital, asks whether the secondary markets are here to stay and examines what, if any, impact the US elections will have on PE.