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Friday Letter Tsunami warningIs it just us, or does anyone else sense that the long-delayed secondaries deal wave is finally on its way?
- Friday letter testing boundaries
With its two RMB fund launches, TPG has joined firms like Carlyle and Blackstone in throwing itself wholeheartedly behind an untested and pioneering private equity vehicle.
- Friday Letter No time for turkey
For anyone who wasn’t quite convinced: the anticipated pick-up in LBO activity has arrived.
- Friday Letter Clear as mud
Australia's determination this week that private equity profits may – in certain circumstances – be taxed as income rather than capital gains has left more questions than answers.
- 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.
- Friday Letter It's spin out time
LPs are right to be paying attention to the latest wave of new managers attempting to establish themselves.
- Friday Letter Bains bet in Japan
Last time private equity backed Japanese fast-food chain Skylark things went wrong. Now Bain Capital thinks it can do better.
- Friday Letter Where's my safe eight
The search for yield and publicly listed private equity firms have investors buzzing.
- Friday Letter Turkish private equity must deliver proof of concept
Strong fundamentals alone are not enough to make global LPs bet big on Turkey’s burgeoning economy.
- Friday Letter Careful what you wish for
LPs love the US mid-market at the moment – but there are genuine concerns that the amount of capital flooding into this segment could depress returns.