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Jonny Maxwell joins GMTIndustry veteran Maxwell has been hired as a senior advisor for the TMT-focused private equity firm just as it is attempting to raise €350m for its fourth buyout fund.
- Study: Staff turnover good for performance
Team stability is often considered one of the key ingredients GPs need to create a successful firm. However, according to fresh research, staff turnover at fund level is actually good for performance.
- HarbourVest hires former Eaton Partners exec
Olav König, former partner at placement agent Eaton Partners, will lead HarbourVest’s sales and client service for Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
- Bigger isn’t always better
There’s a vacuum at the smaller end of the secondary market, argue Capital Dynamics’ Joseph Marks (pictured) and Sandro Galfetti.
- European fundraising: Less pain in Spain?
Some investors are starting to look at Spanish funds again – but the country still has a long way to go to convince most LPs.
- Secondaries: complex deals to increase
As valuations in the secondary market have risen in recent months, buyers are considering more complex deals and innovative structures to enhance their returns.
- Five Minutes With John Gripton
Fund of Funds manager Capital Dynamics continues to see opportunities for growth in Europe – despite the subdued economic outlook – and believes the fund of fund model is here to stay.
- Friday Letter Even placement agents can’t stem this tide
Exactly how severely the wild public market swings and various financial sector government interventions worldwide will affect private equity activity remains to be seen. But their impact on fundraising can already be felt.
- Friday Letter: Merger madness
The manager consolidation industry insiders have been predicting kicked off this week with two very different deals united by a common thread: a solution for the seller equals a break into new markets for the buyer.
- Friday Letter PEI Award winners find success in uncertain times
During December, thousands of private equity industry participants in more than 50 countries took the time to think about which firms, advisors and transactions truly stood out from the rest in 2010. They voted in our annual PEI Awards readers’ poll, the results of which were revealed this week and show the brightest firms in the industry have flourished despite challenging conditions.