Global mid-market investor The Riverside Company is known for having a rather quirky culture, which is centered on ‘collective wisdom’; for instance, weekly gatherings of the investment committee are referred to internally as ‘Meetings of Minds' (or ‘MOMs’ if you’re into the whole TLA thing).
1 min read · 06 January 2013
The $80.4bn pension system has committed up to $1.05bn to funds targeting opportunities in Asia, Europe and distressed debt.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
US private equity returned -4.3% during Q3 2011, while distributions outpaced contributions for the fourth straight quarter.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
Yellow Wood Partners, co-founded by Peter Mann and Dana Schmaltz, is bringing a novel concept to the mid-market: no deal or monitoring fees.
3 min read · 06 January 2013
The appointment of Niklas Johansson as a senior advisor in London comes after a series of high-level departures at the private equity-focused investment bank.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
The firm has hired former JP Morgan vice chairman David Topper to work on IPOs, financings, liquidity planning and other growth initiatives.
1 min read · 06 January 2013
The Los Angeles-based firm has invested roughly 75% of its $440m fourth fund and plans to begin raising its next vehicle this year.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
A majority of private equity GPs are anticipating closing just three deals or less this year, with nearly 40% saying they will likely deploy less than $100m in capital, according to research conducted by BDO.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
The firm is targeting $500m more than its fund focused on clean technology and energy investments in North America and Western Europe.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
General partner sentiment for ILPA'S standardised reporting guidelines was a mixed bag at PEI's CFOs and COOs forum in New York on Thursday.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
