Private Equity
<p>Doug Lowenstein has now officially been head of the new Private Equity Council for two weeks. We’re certain he’s been busy getting his schedule in order and his list of priorities sorted. </p> <p> </p>
3 min read · 01 February 2013
<p>Jeremy Coller, founder of secondaries behemoth Coller Capital, and Javier Loizaga, EVCA chairman and executive partner of Spanish firm Mercapital, joined forces this week to urge investors to face the industry’s critics in the increasingly fierce debate about the asset class.</p> <p> </p>
2 min read · 01 February 2013
<p>Private equity’s push into the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) continues unabated. Although funds raised in the region still outweigh funds invested, local and international interest in MENA private equity is intensifying. </p> <p> </p>
3 min read · 01 February 2013
<p>Based on some of the recent press coverage of the industry, it would be easy for the casual observer to get the impression that private equity is the root of all evil.</p> <p> </p>
3 min read · 01 February 2013
<p>It seems almost quaint these days to hear GPs talk about which sectors they plan to target, given that the most lucrative business to own right now is an alternative investment platform.</p> <p> </p>
2 min read · 01 February 2013
<p>Even for a firm accustomed to the vicissitudes of private equity, this has been a tumultuous week for Kohlberg Kravis Roberts – and for big buyout firms in general. </p> <p> </p>
3 min read · 01 February 2013
<p>Public-to-private deals are never an easy proposition at the best of times. And this is certainly not the best of times. Following the recent criticism of the industry from trade unions and the political left, the general sentiment towards private equity in the world at large is probably at an all-time low.</p> <p> </p>
3 min read · 01 February 2013
<p>In the end, they won it fair and square. Didn’t they?</p> <p> </p>
3 min read · 01 February 2013
<p>Exclusive research by Private Equity International, PEO’s sister magazine, shows conclusively London rivals New York as a key private equity hub. The incoming UK premier will do well to remember that.</p> <p> </p>
3 min read · 01 February 2013
<p>As US legislators mull ways to exploit private equity and increase the tax take, buyout firms explore the benefits of going public.</p> <p> </p>
3 min read · 01 February 2013
