Private Equity

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Friday Letter: Time to step it up(1)

Responsible investment and ESG is becoming increasingly important to LPs. While the industry has made some headway, there’s still room for improvement

3 min read · 13 May 2015

Blackstone to get its money back on Accuvant after just a year

A year after buying Accuvant Inc, the Blackstone Group appears to be getting its money back.

2 min read · 12 May 2015

John Marren steps back as TPG’s technology chief, documents show

TPG Capital LP partner John Marren has a reputation for savvy technology investments and for leading the private equity firm’s technology buyouts team. Since the beginning of last year, though, he has been taking a less prominent role, according to TPG documents reviewed by Reuters.

2 min read · 12 May 2015

Friday Letter: Time to step it up

Responsible investment and ESG is becoming increasingly important to LPs. While the industry has made some headway, there’s still room for improvement

3 min read · 12 May 2015

J.C. Flowers, out fundraising, looks to IPO or sell Ascensus

J.C. Flowers & Co, which is out fundraising, is considering a range of alternatives for retirement plan provider Ascensus Inc., sources said.

3 min read · 11 May 2015

Friday Letter: More than a bunch of letters

Europe’s private equity association is right to want to give itself a new identity

3 min read · 08 May 2015

ABRY to buy Sentry Data Systems

ABRY Partners is buying Sentry Data Systems Inc, a provider of technology to help healthcare providers reduce costs, according to a source and a May 4 notice on the FTC website.

1 min read · 06 May 2015

KKR merges teams after more leaders step down

KKR & Co LP said it would merge some of its private equity industry teams in the United States after two more of its leaders stepped down, and as it prepares the ground for raising its next flagship North American buyout fund, Reuters reported exclusively.

3 min read · 04 May 2015

Oil price volatility starts to draw blood

The second quarter of 2015 has kicked off with an uncharacteristically high number of private equity-backed companies getting hit with distressed ratings from Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s Investors Service.

4 min read · 04 May 2015

Friday Letter: Wells Fargo lookalikes

Still raising money hand over fist, there’s only one way for the world’s largest private capital providers to go: deeper and deeper into credit strategies

3 min read · 01 May 2015

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