Private Equity
A recent ruling could set a precedent for GPs considering taking action over LP defaults, writes Jenna Gottlieb.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Some secondaries managers did not do a good job timing the market, and are suffering with stakes in underperforming funds, writes Anna Dayn.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
Private equity managers may soon see restrictions on how they value assets, including defining fair value as an exit price rather than a purchase price.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
On both sides of the Atlantic regulatory barriers are making fundraising for ‘foreign’ firms more difficult and expensive. GPs in emerging markets could be left out in the cold, writes Christopher Witkowsky.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
When a prominent financial newspaper backs an attack on the industry, it shows there is a long way to go for private equity to be recognised as a legitimate and worthwhile asset class by some.
3 min read · 05 January 2013
GPs who need a little more time to find deals are asking for extensions. LPs should use these requests as a chance to ‘re-underwrite’ the relationship.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Is investing in distressed debt a good thing? That’s a trick question, writes Oaktree Capital Management chairman Howard Marks.
4 min read · 05 January 2013
LPs around the world, including CalSTRS, are eyeing greater core exposure, but how do they balance that against a need for higher returns? By Zoe Hughes
3 min read · 05 January 2013
The Healthscope deal says a lot about the Australian private equity market, but does it point to an increase in focus from the global firms? Jenny Blinch explores.
3 min read · 05 January 2013
Ask a dozen US and European LBO pros if credit markets are back and you'll get disparate answers. But all agree conditions have vastly improved from 2009 lows, writes Amanda Janis.
3 min read · 05 January 2013
