Private Equity
<p>Private equity’s long-term capital is getting creative in pursuit of value.</p> <p> </p>
2 min read · 31 January 2013
<p>Private equity is beginning to see the business case in putting people and the planet more explicitly on the agenda.</p> <p> </p>
2 min read · 31 January 2013
<p>News this week that Boris Johnson, London's recently elected mayor, has appointed a former buyout executive generated some dramatic headlines. The industry should take note.</p> <p> </p>
2 min read · 31 January 2013
<p>Adhering to clear valuation guidelines will strengthen the bond between investors and managers when the going gets tough.</p> <p> </p>
2 min read · 31 January 2013
<p>According to a recent survey, an overwhelming majority of investors are concerned at the prospect of their chosen managers going off piste and damaging their returns. </p>
3 min read · 31 January 2013
<p>Two decades of severe underinvestment have left global energy markets struggling to meet rising demand – and private equity firms with a massive opportunity.</p> <p> </p>
3 min read · 31 January 2013
<p>Big buyout firms have a lot of money but are struggling to put it all to work. US banks need a lot of money and are struggling generally. This would equal a trend if it weren’t for a pesky Federal Reserve regulation.</p> <p> </p>
2 min read · 31 January 2013
<p>India and China are two of the hot destinations for private equity investment globally, but what if you are another emerging market without the headline grabbing macro-economic numbers? How do you get people to understand your story? Pakistan’s nascent private equity industry has an answer.</p> <p> </p>
2 min read · 31 January 2013
<p>Non-traditional lenders are the only way to get big deals away, while the mid-market, long held up as evidence of the buyout model’s resilience, is looking trickier too. To make matters worse: vendors are battling with uncertainty.</p> <p> </p>
3 min read · 31 January 2013
<p>S&P’s plan to introduce public ratings to the European buyout market is the outcome of prolonged consultation and some debate. The cost is more disclosure, though not as much as firms may fear; the reward should be much needed liquidity in Europe’s loan market.</p> <p> </p>
2 min read · 31 January 2013
