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Celebrating difference(2)With large LBO firms grabbing the limelight and most of the capital, life can be tough for mid-market GPs on the fundraising trail. Andy Thomson finds that the sophistication of the marketing pitch often holds the key to success or failure.
- Capital Dynamics promotes New York exec
Cynthia Duda has become a managing director at the Switzerland-headquartered alternative asset investment consultant and private equity investor.
- Celebrating difference
With large LBO firms grabbing the limelight and most of the capital, life can be tough for mid-market GPs on the fundraising trail. Andy Thomson finds that the sophistication of the marketing pitch often holds the key to success or failure.
- WSIB increases PE allocation by 8%(2)
The Washington State Investment Board has said private equity outperforms ‘traditional investments’ and upped its allocation target for the asset class to 25 percent. The US pension also created a 5 percent allocation for ‘tangible assets’, which include infrastructure investments.
- PERFORMANCE SPECIAL: EUROPEAN VENTURE
European venture capital has had a bad press which, on the basis of its long-term performance, appears largely justified. Andy Thomson canvasses LPs for their current views of the space.
- WSIB increases PE allocation by 8%
The Washington State Investment Board has said private equity outperforms ‘traditional investments’ and upped its allocation target for the asset class to 25 percent. The US pension also created a 5 percent allocation for ‘tangible assets’, which include infrastructure investments.
- In Washington State, KKR admits to ‘a bit of chaos’(4)
Making a presentation before the Washington State Investment Board yesterday, KKR’s George Roberts and Johannes Huth, right,asked for a commitment to a massive new European fund and predicted a reinvigorated deal market will follow the current mega-malaise.
- Capital Dynamics: Outlook for 2008
Thomas Kubr's team at the Swiss private equity manager predicts a quiet time for mega funds and a fall in returns to historic norms in 2008.
- In Washington State, KKR admits to ‘a bit of chaos’(3)
Making a presentation before the Washington State Investment Board yesterday, KKR’s George Roberts and Johannes Huth, right,asked for a commitment to a massive new European fund and predicted a reinvigorated deal market will follow the current mega-malaise.
- In Washington State, KKR admits to ‘a bit of chaos’(2)
Making a presentation before the Washington State Investment Board yesterday, KKR’s George Roberts and Johannes Huth, right,asked for a commitment to a massive new European fund and predicted a reinvigorated deal market will follow the current mega-malaise.