Private Equity
The current economic uncertainty provides a great opportunity for firms willing to take a longer-term view to bolster their teams, writes Aidan Kennedy of CTPartners.
3 min read · 06 January 2013
A recent press release from CVC left something to be desired
2 min read · 06 January 2013
In order to resolve the communication problem between GPs and LPs, managers need to start by acknowledging that there is one.
3 min read · 06 January 2013
Nurturing and enticing buyers over a long period has become more critical than ever to a business sale, according to Chris Allner, chairman of the investment committee of Octopus Investments' ventures division.
3 min read · 06 January 2013
Succession has long been a tricky issue to deal with for private equity firms, but several groups have demonstrated in recent weeks that it need not be a painful process.
3 min read · 06 January 2013
For an industry that prides itself on being both progressive and adaptable, private equity has been slow to embrace social media in a bid to create and manage brand awareness.
4 min read · 06 January 2013
Co-investing programmes can be important drivers of financial success for limited partners, but they come with myriad risks, including relying too much on the judgment and analysis of the general partner, writes Steve Moseley.
4 min read · 06 January 2013
Buy-and-build strategies are popular with many private equity firms, but buyout groups could do more to preserve value when combining businesses, according to John Bogush, head of The Highland Group’s M&A practice.
3 min read · 06 January 2013
The Texas Teachers’ Retirement System has committed $6bn to KKR and Apollo to invest across strategies – specialist managers are missing out.
3 min read · 06 January 2013
The fundraising environment is proving particularly tough for specialised funds of funds that offer access to specific strategies like emerging markets, says Nicholas Morriss.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
