Private equity dealmakers voiced a preference for selling over buying and admired Warren Buffett’s ability to get stuff cheap in a recent panel discussion.
3 min read · 09 March 2015
How did Garnett & Helfrich produce an IRR of more than 23 percent for its debut fund? We talked to co-founder Terry Garnett to find out.
6 min read · 09 March 2015
Pritzker Group, which manages venture capital and buyout investments for the Pritzker family, one of America’s wealthiest, is moving to at least double the size of its private equity portfolio of six companies after having bulked up its staff to reach critical mass.
4 min read · 09 March 2015
When Golub Capital CEO Lawrence Golub looked to add talent to grow his senior loan practice in the $250 million to $450 million range last year, he didn’t have much trouble recruiting two dealmakers from big Wall Street banks.
7 min read · 09 March 2015
After growing her fund administration firm PEF Services LLC to more than 130 funds and 40-plus employees since co-founding it in 2002, CEO Anne Anquillare has also become an active proponent of a more manageable regulatory framework for middle-market private equity firms.
3 min read · 09 March 2015
The director of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas’s emerging manager program answers five questions, including what TRS looks for in emerging managers, if the funds it has committed to share any traits, and what the future holds.
4 min read · 09 March 2015
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co’s Alexander Navab, asked to spotlight a favorite deal, chose discount retailer Dollar General Corp as a “phenomenally successful” buyout launched shortly before the global financial crisis.
2 min read · 06 March 2015
Advanced Medical Pricing Solutions, a specialist in containing healthcare costs, has hired financial advisor Ansley Capital Group to find a private equity backer to potentially purchase a minority stake in the company, according to a source.
1 min read · 05 March 2015
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co will continue to employ David Petraeus after the retired U.S. Army general who led the Central Intelligence Agency pleaded guilty to a federal charge of unauthorized removal and retention of classified information.
2 min read · 03 March 2015
Spanos Barber Jesse & Co has beaten its $150 million target for its inaugural private equity fund and may be close to inking its first deals.
2 min read · 03 March 2015
