Private Equity
Poor old Mitt. When your opponents are trying to characterise you as an out-of-touch asset-stripping plutocrat with no compassion for the struggles of working people, it’s probably not a good idea to add fuel to the fire by criticising your country’s widespread dependency culture while having dinner with other rich people in a mansion.
1 min read · 17 January 2013
Extensive operational improvements and a strong relationship with management led Aureos to success with a Zambian egg farm, a deal that won the EMEA manufacturing/industrial category in PEI's inaugural Operational Excellence Awards.
3 min read · 17 January 2013
Private Equity firms can add value to mergers and acquisitions by taking an issues-based approach to due diligence rather than a purely financial one, argues Ernst & Young's Michel Driessen.
3 min read · 17 January 2013
A buyout that didn't go the way the firm expected it to turned out to be a CD&R success story. Here's how the firm navigated the twists and turns.
3 min read · 17 January 2013
London's High Court reminded a group of LPs this week that with limited liability comes with limited control.
3 min read · 17 January 2013
LPs love the US mid-market at the moment – but there are genuine concerns that the amount of capital flooding into this segment could depress returns
3 min read · 17 January 2013
Despite some negative headlines, Mitt Romney’s Presidential campaign will actually be hugely beneficial to private equity in the long run, says Fifth Street’s Len Tannenbaum
3 min read · 17 January 2013
The winner of the overall EMEA category, as well as the TMT sector category, EQT's KBW investment is a blueprint for how to make money in the highly competitive cable sector.
2 min read · 17 January 2013
A dispute over a private equity firm selling a business within hours of buying it came to court in Australia this week. The outcome may be significant.
4 min read · 17 January 2013
A recent survey of institutional investors suggests the fundraising picture may not be as bleak as some negative sentiment would indicate.
3 min read · 17 January 2013
