Private Equity
<p>As debt markets constrict mega fund deployment, expect to see more growth capital deals of the kind Permira executed this week. It's no mean feat to get a deal done in this climate, the real trick will be to ensure they are profitable.</p> <p> </p>
3 min read · 01 February 2013
<p>Are the turnaround doom mongers finally going to have their day?</p> <p> </p>
2 min read · 01 February 2013
U.S. college and university endowments posted an average loss of 0.3 percent for fiscal 2012, a sharp reversal from a gain of 19.2 percent a year earlier, although private equity gained 5.1 percent, according to sister news service Reuters.
2 min read · 01 February 2013
<p>The mid-market appears to be holding up well despite the credit crunch that has slashed large deal activity. </p> <p> </p>
3 min read · 31 January 2013
<p>And there is growing evidence that the love is justified.</p> <p> </p>
3 min read · 31 January 2013
<p>George W. Bush has offered to come to the rescue of his friends in private equity, but the tax fight on both sides of the Atlantic is far from over. The industry can afford no complacency. </p> <p> </p>
2 min read · 31 January 2013
<p>This week the SEIU appeared before two Congressional committees and published a study as to the negative effects of private equity ownership on nursing homes. PEO considers the possible motives behind the union’s latest anti-buyout campaign.</p> <p> </p>
2 min read · 31 January 2013
<p>A ring-side seat at the UK Treasury Select Committee was one of the hottest tickets this summer as politicians played to the gallery and attacked the buyout industry. Sir David Walker, author of the industry’s new code of conduct, promises a fiery winter-warmer when he appears before the committee next month. </p> <p> </p>
2 min read · 31 January 2013
<p>Emerging market-based GPs have a great opportunity to win friends and influence the powerful - or face the kind of backlash that has rocked their peers in Europe and the US.</p> <p> </p>
2 min read · 31 January 2013
<p>Throughout December, PEO will be featuring daily predictions for the year ahead from some of the industry’s biggest names. After week one, some important themes have already emerged.</p> <p> </p>
3 min read · 31 January 2013
