Based in New York, Annabelle Ju covers North American institutional investors and fund regulation as the US Private Equity Reporter for Private Equity International and private funds management. She previously reported on market structure at Bloomberg and obtained her Master of Science degree from Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University.
A survey by BDO USA of 147 senior executives at private equity firms found that 8% of fund managers expect to declare bankruptcy for at least 1 portfolio company this year.
2 min read · 01 March 2016
Blackstone, Kirkland & Ellis, Advent and Onex all returned to their first-place positions in <span class="ITALIC">PEI</span>’s 2015 Awards.
2 min read · 01 March 2016
Hamilton Lane’s Brian Gildea discusses creating value to outperform peers in private equity.
3 min read · 01 March 2016
Vista Equity Partners has launched its third tech-focused buyout fund, which has received commitments from the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System, Teachers’ Retirement System of the State of Illinois and the Ohio Police & Fire Pension Fund.
2 min read · 26 February 2016
For the fiscal year ended 30 June, private equity returns for endowments averaged at 9.2%, down from 16.5% in 2014.
2 min read · 26 February 2016
The Boston Consulting Group has hired Laila Worrell as a senior member of its principal investors & private equity practice group in the New York office.
1 min read · 25 February 2016
The firm, founded by an ex-Goldman Sachs vice chairman Byron Trott, exceeded its $5.21 billion target.
2 min read · 25 February 2016
The private equity firm, a joint venture between EnCap Investments and Flatrock Energy Advisor, is an existing investor in the midstream energy service provider.
2 min read · 24 February 2016
In its Global Private Equity Report 2016, Bain & Co addresses ways for fund managers to insulate their assets ahead of expected slowdown in exit activities.
3 min read · 24 February 2016
The Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association saw almost 20% jump in deal volumes last year.
3 min read · 23 February 2016
