Private Equity
<p>At PEI's Responsible Investment Forum in New York this week many limited partners applauded GPs' efforts to enhance environmental, social and governance policies -- they ought to do so publicly more often. </p> <p> </p>
3 min read · 29 January 2013
<p>The past week or so has shown that the days of labour unions and politicians painting private equity firms as evil asset strippers haven’t passed – and threaten to undo much of the industry’s good work over the past few years in improving its public image.</p> <p> </p>
4 min read · 29 January 2013
<p>The amount raised for private equity investment in Africa last year may have been an improvement on the previous year’s total, but for a continent with strong growth and countless metrics supporting the case for investment, Africa remains a depressingly small market for the industry. </p> <p> </p>
3 min read · 29 January 2013
<p>The latest investor survey shows fundraising won’t be getting easier anytime soon.</p> <p> </p>
3 min read · 29 January 2013
<p>The recent fraud allegations relating to Chinese companies listed overseas may force private equity investors to reassess how they buy and seek to influence investee businesses.</p> <p> </p>
3 min read · 29 January 2013
<p>Concern is increasing about struggling funds that will cling to life for as long as possible to keep collecting fees. LPs must get together to kill them off. </p> <p> </p>
3 min read · 29 January 2013
<p>LPs are right to be paying attention to the latest wave of new managers attempting to establish themselves. </p> <p> </p>
3 min read · 29 January 2013
<p>Another year of outstanding private equity returns revealed this week by CalPERS serves as a reminder that the pension’s beleaguered investment team deserves some praise.</p> <p> </p>
3 min read · 29 January 2013
<p>The first six months of 2011 were record-breaking for the secondaries market, which is poised to hit an all-time high this year. </p> <p> </p>
3 min read · 29 January 2013
<p data-ektron-preserve="true">The bloodbath occurring in stock markets worldwide this week bodes ill for more than one type of portfolio. </p><p> </p>
3 min read · 29 January 2013
