Private Equity
Fundraising in the post-SEC registration environment will bring about changes in how GPs use language, writes Jenna Gottlieb.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Andrew Rickman, chairman of the Rockley Group, a China-focused technology investor, explains why rapid success can sometimes be a bad thing for Chinese companies.
3 min read · 05 January 2013
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.
3 min read · 05 January 2013
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.
3 min read · 05 January 2013
As more private equity firms than ever before flock to Latin America seeking investment opportunities, dangers lurk for investors who fail to perform extensive due diligence, writes Kenneth Springer.
3 min read · 05 January 2013
Offshore LPs are giving a lukewarm reception to Shanghai’s Qualified Foreign LP programme until it is finalised.
3 min read · 05 January 2013
The Canadian deal environment took a beating in the downturn, but factors are in place that should make 2011 a solid year for Canadian M&A, writes Dale Tingley.
3 min read · 05 January 2013
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, writes Christopher Witkowsky.
3 min read · 05 January 2013
Westbrook Partners emerged on Tuesday as a white knight for a respected London-based property company with good assets but in need of assistance.
4 min read · 05 January 2013
The race for ING REIM nears a conclusion with TPG, CBRE, Jones Lang LaSalle and Ares Capital Management all submitting final bids. Some of the finalists, though, have come as a surprise to the industry.
3 min read · 05 January 2013
