Private Equity

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Editor's Letter: Have the courage to walk away

One thing I love about a newsroom is the spontaneous debates that spring up among reporters and editors. It’s part of the energy of a place where everyone’s job is to ferret out the most relevant facts and have a keen nose for BS.

3 min read · 31 August 2015

Friday Letter: Going for growth

Big buyouts are still on the menu, but some firms have lost their appetite and are turning their attention to smaller, growth investments.

3 min read · 14 August 2015

Do LPs lose in stapled secondaries?

Private equity has changed since the Great Financial Crisis. Evolved, you might say.

3 min read · 01 June 2015

Friday Letter: Time to step it up(1)

Responsible investment and ESG is becoming increasingly important to LPs. While the industry has made some headway, there’s still room for improvement

3 min read · 13 May 2015

Friday Letter: Time to step it up

Responsible investment and ESG is becoming increasingly important to LPs. While the industry has made some headway, there’s still room for improvement

3 min read · 12 May 2015

Friday Letter: Flying the flag for private equity

A private equity roundtable discussion in the Dutch parliament is a great opportunity for GPs to explain the value they can bring. Turning down the invite is probably a bad idea

3 min read · 24 April 2015

Friday Letter: Fundraising blunders(1)

Letting the firm’s senior leadership do all the talking and placing too much faith in ‘early-bird’ discounts are among the things fundraising managers should be mindful of

3 min read · 20 April 2015

IRS should crack down on private equity’s abusive tax alchemy

PE fund managers should not be able to cut their taxes by disguising their salary income as capital gains, argues guest columnist Eileen Appelbaum of the Center for Economic and Policy Research.

3 min read · 16 April 2015

Friday Letter: Time to step it up

Responsible investment and ESG is becoming increasingly important to LPs. While the industry has made some headway, there’s still room for improvement

3 min read · 27 March 2015

UK green bank goes abroad with £200m pilot programme

The bank will initially target East Africa, South Africa and India, focusing on renewables and energy efficiency

2 min read · 25 March 2015

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