Private Equity

Commentary

Friday Letter: Sharing Ownership

<p>Write a quick history of private equity and one defining characteristic will be the transformation of the companies who have grown with the industry: in other words, the fund managers and advisory groups themselves. </p> <p> </p>

3 min read · 01 February 2013

Friday Letter: The 12 days of Christmas

<p>Several days before Christmas/ My news team sent to me/ A send-up song for private equity.</p> <p> </p>

4 min read · 01 February 2013

Friday Letter: Turn over a new leaf

<p>Now as you mull your resolutions to be better human beings and to make more money for your investors, may we at PrivateEquityOnline take this opportunity to offer a short-cut to glory.</p> <p> </p>

2 min read · 01 February 2013

Friday Letter: Tightrope Walking

<p>Part of the trick in walking a tightrope lies in making sure your line has the right tension. Keep it tight. The slack wire is only good for juggling, clowning and sword fights.</p> <p> </p>

2 min read · 01 February 2013

Friday Letter: You&#039;ve never had it so good

<p>Any doubts about the short-term future of the private equity industry have failed to dent the confidence of US firms, which are planning for aggressive expansion.</p> <p> </p>

2 min read · 01 February 2013

Friday Letter: Try something new today

<p>Sainsbury’s, the number three UK grocer with a market share of almost 15 percent, should begin preparations for a siege. </p> <p> </p>

3 min read · 01 February 2013

Friday Letter: A tale of two buyouts

<p>A new era has dawned in South Africa, where Bain Capital is preparing the country’s largest ever LBO. Meanwhile in the UK, a private equity bid for Sainsbury’s looks an increasingly tall order. </p> <p> </p>

3 min read · 01 February 2013

Friday Letter: Keep it real

<p>The private equity industry has a fight on its hands. This is plain to see from the briefest survey of headlines from media across the globe this week.</p> <p> </p>

4 min read · 01 February 2013

Friday Letter: Industry fights back

<p>Raise a glass to Damon Bufini, Permira’s managing partner, who in one radio broadcast and a splash on the front of the FT has done much to explain the business of buyouts.</p> <p> </p>

2 min read · 01 February 2013

Friday Letter: More scrutiny

<p>This week, as media coverage of the private equity industry in the UK hit fever pitch, the BVCA has made what it hopes will be its killer move to still the dissenting voices that would see the industry dramatically constrained. </p> <p> </p>

3 min read · 01 February 2013

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