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Germany has stormed into the lead of continental Europe's buy-out league, quadrupling its deal value in 2000 to E15bn on the previous year, according to the latest research from the Centre for Management Buy-Out Research.

Chicago-based Willis Stein & Partners has announced the successful closing of its latest fund – Willis Stein III - at $1.8bn.

Spain's private equity market is continuing to thrive. Funds attracted more money from institutions – as opposed to government agencies – than ever before. This overview from EVCA provides background details and all the key market statistics.

The French private equity market is developing fast, with independent and semi-captive private equity firms becoming the the dominant type of investor. Here, the EVCA provides a comprehensive overview of the market, including tables and charts on funds raised and types of investment.

Poland's resurgence during the 1990s has been a well-kept secret. It has attracted considerable foreign direct investment, which propelled its rapid economic growth and gave it the ability to weather the 1998 global financial crisis. These successes were the focus of a McKinsey Global Institute study in 2000.

A whistle-stop tour through the Asian venture capital market - the regional issues and trends in the year 2000. From the political turmoil in Indonesia, Philippines and Thailand, recovery in Singapore and Hong Kong and the growing markets in Japan and India - all are charted here. And that's not forgetting the dot-com boom euphoria and the sobering effects of its demise.

Once fire-bombed and forgotten, Dresden is now leading Silicon Saxony into a renaissance. Could it become a hotbed of venture capitalist activity?

Since 1994, the number of technology companies in Ireland has increased by over 250 per cent. This has contributed to an increase in Irish private equity dealflow. Private equity firm Delta Partners looks at the dramatic growth of the sector, details the types of investors in the market and the routes that institutional investors can take to participate in it.