Private Equity
<p>Industry insiders are anxiously watching the progress of a number of funds in market – but pointing to any one firm’s fundraising experience as a paradigm of wider trends could be misleading.</p> <p> </p>
3 min read · 30 January 2013
<p>In 2009 ILPA's 'Private Equity Principles' divided opinion among both LPs and GPs. While its latest initiative – reporting standardisation – won't please everyone, it's certainly attempting to do so.</p> <p> </p>
3 min read · 30 January 2013
<p>From an investigation into ties with sovereign funds to the looming investment advisor registration deadline, the SEC has made clear it will continue to monitor private equity firms closely. But whether or not it has sufficient resources to do so has industry insiders – and even a former SEC chairman – more than a little bit anxious.</p>
3 min read · 30 January 2013
<p>The Carlyle Group’s acquisition of massive LP AlpInvest will free up the fund of funds’ pension owners to expand their private equity capabilities. What does that mean for fundraising in the future?</p> <p> </p>
2 min read · 30 January 2013
<p>Whether Guy Hands can recover from the brutal blow of the EMI loss depends on how much of a fight he has left in him. </p> <p> </p>
3 min read · 30 January 2013
<p>Canadian fund managers have been chalking up impressive performance numbers – an achievement they must trumpet loudly to attract more foreign LPs.</p> <p> </p>
3 min read · 30 January 2013
<p>The firm’s decision to return $3bn-worth of capital it couldn’t find a proper home for is good fiduciary practice. Now think capital overhang: the question is who else will follow the firm’s example.</p> <p> </p>
2 min read · 30 January 2013
<p>As limited partners continue to debate the merits of large buyout funds, evidence grows that they may not turn out to be the poor performers some had assumed.</p> <p> </p>
3 min read · 30 January 2013
<p>During December, thousands of private equity industry participants in more than 50 countries took the time to think about which firms, advisors and transactions truly stood out from the rest in 2010. They voted in our annual PEI Awards readers’ poll, the results of which were revealed this week and show the brightest firms in the industry have flourished despite challenging conditions.</p>
2 min read · 30 January 2013
<p>BC Partners’ €4bn first close was a ray of light for GPs at this week’s EVCA Investors’ Forum in Geneva, especially those among the large crowd getting ready to raise a new fund. </p> <p> </p>
3 min read · 30 January 2013
