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Poll: Voters hold positive views of PE, VCAlthough only 20% of respondents said they were highly familiar with how private equity and venture capital works, a plurality believes the industries are responsible for job growth and have a positive impact on the economy.
- Woodhouse to lead Carlyle’s RAC
The Carlyle Group has recruited former Debenhams finance director Chris Woodhouse, reuniting him with Rob Templeman at RAC.
- LPs want to make dollar pledges to Euro funds
Europe tops the list of issues LPs are thinking about this year, along with the growing threat of ‘zombie funds’ and reputational risk brought on by the US Republican primary election.
- Carry tax sparks debate at Davos
The Carlyle Group co-founder David Rubenstein expressed frustration with the perception that private equity leaders ‘cheat’ on their taxes.
- Bain kicks off 2012 with growth equity deal
The firm has completed its first deal of the year, investing $238m from both its latest buyout and venture capital funds in consumer warranty provider SquareTrade.
- Large pension plans nearly quadruple PE exposure
As critics in the US pour scorn on the private equity industry, one influential group appears to be doing the opposite. Research shows the returns generated by the asset class have caused large public pension plans to almost quadruple their exposure over the last decade.
- Riverside's Hendrickson wins PEM award
Pam Hendrickson receives sister title PE Manager's Leadership Award for her work as an industry advocate in Washington DC and for her crucial contributions to Riverside as its chief operating officer.
- Republicans may cave on carried interest
Attacks on Mitt Romney and Bain Capital could force Republicans to compromise on a hike in tax on carried interest, a speaker at Private Equity International’s CFOs & COOs Forum said.
- Illinois politicians to ‘examine’ private equity
Private equity, along with other alternative asset classes, will be under the microscope in Illinois, where politicians have formed a committee to determine if the pension systems are taking on too much risk.
- Getting the facts out
Illinois' politicians have reacted to private equity-related press coverage with a decision to examine the investment risk being taken by the state's pension programmes. It's a reminder that partisan attacks on private equity are likely to lead to more than one committee meeting.