Private Equity
President Obama’s first attack on private equity has largely fallen flat. But that’s no reason for the industry to ease off on its lobbying efforts.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
The industry is in for a rough ride to November now that the US Democratic campaign has fired the opening salvo in its attacks against Mitt Romney’s private equity past.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
On June 10th, Private Equity International's Matt Pocock will be setting off on a gruelling, self-supported 250km footrace, right across one of the most inhospitable terrains on the planet.
5 min read · 08 February 2013
Success is all about long-hours of practice and strong self-belief, characteristics essential to successful venture capital investing, writes Jo Oliver.
3 min read · 08 February 2013
As the private equity industry continues to suffer from an image problem on both sides of the Atlantic, one influential US investor took us on a tour of a company that has benefitted from its private equity investments.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
Demand for capital will likely exceed supply through the end of 2012, keeping lenders busier than ever, says chief executive officer of Fifth Street Finance Leonard Tannenbaum.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
The CIOs of two of the world's biggest private equity investors, CalPERS and CalSTRS, tell PEI why they're worried about the growing number of managers going public.
1 min read · 08 February 2013
That’s the question that was on everybody’s lips last month: $1bn for 12 engineers and 30m unique users? You must be joking! Clearly the bubble is back! Advent Venture Partners' Frédéric Court explains why fears of a bubble are unfounded.
3 min read · 08 February 2013
Private equity’s involvement in transactions during 2012 improved from 2011 levels, according to data from Thomson One.
1 min read · 08 February 2013
Damon Krytzer, trustee of the San Jose Police and Fire Retirement Fund, talks in this video about his fund’s investment strategy, which features a 10 percent allocation to private equity and a 10 percent allocation to real assets.
1 min read · 07 February 2013
