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.
Among managers seeking to tip the balance of fund economics in their favour is Advent, which has omitted a preferred return hurdle on its eighth mega flagship fund. There are other stipulations for LP protection, however, that will keep investors interested in Advent, whose previous Fund VII was oversubscribed.
2 min read · 07 December 2015
Palladium acquired Taco Bueno parent company TB Corporation 10 years ago and has since expanded the company through new hires, new products and a new brand campaign.
1 min read · 04 December 2015
In this competitive deal making environment, the best offer isn’t always the highest price, CohnReznick’s national director of PE and VC industry practice Jeremy Swan tells <span class="ITALIC">Private Equity International</span>.
2 min read · 04 December 2015
The buyout and growth capital fund focused on retail and consumer sectors seeks to invest £10m-£40m in businesses headquartered in the UK.
2 min read · 03 December 2015
A survey conducted by Idinvest, Le Figaro and Viavoice found that more than half of German respondents are entrepreneurially motivated to start their own business and have a more favourable view of domestic, European and global economic conditions than their UK and French peers.
2 min read · 02 December 2015
The Private Equity Growth Capital Council found in its trend report that exits slowed in the third quarter from a record in Q2, while new private equity investments rose 15% to $154bn.
2 min read · 27 November 2015
Apax, Ardian, Eurazeo, LBO France and PAI have launched Initiative Carbone 2020 in an effort to address climate change through their portfolio companies.
1 min read · 26 November 2015
After much anticipation, the California pension plan released data on carried interest, and vowed to cut relationships with managers unable to provide similar data moving forward.
2 min read · 24 November 2015
The selling group led by TPG and Leonard Green & Partners first invested in the pet retailer in 2000.
2 min read · 24 November 2015
As LPs like the California Public Employees’ Retirement System say they will focus on smaller funds, National Center for the Middle Market (NCMM) executive director Tom Stewart discusses the attractions and challenges of the mid-market.
3 min read · 24 November 2015
