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Friday Letter Badly needed job creationAs the US government forms partnerships with the private sector to boost employment and kick-start depressed regions, private equity fund managers have a chance to shine.
- Friday Letter: Why Milibands 'empty threat' matters
UK opposition leader Ed Miliband singled out private equity this week as an example of 'bad business'. The argument may have been weak, but the sentiment is significant.
- Friday Letter Hand to hand combat in Brazil
Brazilian pensions may become an integral stop on the private equity fundraising trail, but competition for their commitments will be fierce.
- Friday Letter LP's want a special relationship
Separate accounts are all the rage, for good reasons
- Friday Letter Don't be a slave to the slides
Data points and statistic-filled slide decks are important tools, but panellists at our Investor Relations Forum this week reminded peers that the power of storytelling – both with LPs and the general public – must not be forgotten.
- Friday Letter You say you add value…
Operational improvement is critical nowadays – but which GPs really do it?
- Shanghai tries again with QFLP
Shanghai intends to launch an RMB reincarnation of the misunderstood QFLP program, aiming to bring offshore RMB back into China.
- Blackstone plots first Asia real estate fund
The New York based alternative asset and advisory firm told a conference hosted by investment bank Goldman Sachs its first Asia focused real estate fund is in the offing.
- BX's James: Why private equity firms go public
Questions have arisen about the benefits of private equity firms going public after the underwhelming debut of Oaktree Capital Management, prompting Blackstone president Tony James to explain recently the rationale behind his firm's IPO.
- Blackstone: LPs flock to alternatives in down cycle
The M&A environment is shaky, growth in the emerging markets has slowed and LPs are putting more money into alternatives, according to the firm’s president, Tony James.