Private Equity
Compensation at US public pensions can’t compete with the private sector, but some structural changes could help mitigate the steady stream of leavers and major disruptions to investment programmes.
3 min read · 18 January 2013
Over the next few weeks, competitors will strive to demonstrate their skill and proficiency, finely honed in some cases over many years. There’ll also be some athletes competing in the Olympics.
2 min read · 17 January 2013
Hitherto a largely angel investor and venture capital-dominated sector, there is an increasing role for private equity to play within the social media industry, writes GMT partner Natalie Tydeman.
3 min read · 17 January 2013
Two swallows do not a summer make, but the $6.6bn acquisition of Suddenlink this week, and the rumoured buyout of RBS-owned insurer Direct Line for a similar amount, suggest big buyouts could be coming back into fashion. Given the amount of dry powder that needs to be spent, it’s about time.
3 min read · 17 January 2013
Conventional wisdom holds that turnover at private equity firms is a red flag for investors – but should it be?
4 min read · 17 January 2013
The necessary de-leveraging that will take place in Europe will provide a wealth of investment options for firms that carefully select opportunities, writes Scott Freidheim.
4 min read · 17 January 2013
Russia’s depreciating infrastructure and shrinking government budgets are driving the demand for private money to fund infrastructure projects, with private equity well-positioned to capitalise on the opportunity, write MRIF director Pavel Nazarov (pictured) and Squire Sanders partner Christopher Rose.
3 min read · 17 January 2013
The best way for the industry to get ahead of its critics is to highlight its ability to add operational value to portfolio companies. We've come up with something that we hope will help
3 min read · 17 January 2013
Fund managers have a delicate balance to strike with their investor base as some LPs are getting hot and bothered over larger institutions securing special terms.
2 min read · 17 January 2013
Strong fundamentals alone are not enough to make global LPs bet big on Turkey’s burgeoning economy.
3 min read · 17 January 2013
