Private Equity
Keeping the pending AIFM directive from hindering LP-GP relationships and global capital flows was chief among concerns discussed by PE insiders gathered in Geneva this week, writes Philip Borel.
3 min read · 05 January 2013
Apollo Global Management is expanding its real estate operations into Asia, at a time when more traditional competitors are hanging on by their fingertips. The emergence of capital-rich domestic buyers, though, will keep Apollo - and other Asia-focused GPs - on its toes
2 min read · 05 January 2013
SVG Capital’s upbeat earnings results provided significant evidence that portfolio valuations are rising - and that both investor and fund manager sentiment is improving.
3 min read · 05 January 2013
David Snow explains why he will defeat Philip Borel in the Marathon of Marathons.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
In much the same way 'LBO shop' no longer accurately describes the remit of diversified private equity firms, Private Equity International is no longer just a 'magazine'.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Poul Nyrup Rasmussen, head of the Party of European Socialists, exclusively tells PEI why he still sees the asset class as a destructive force.
8 min read · 05 January 2013
As emerging markets rebound more quickly than advanced economies, GPs must maintain investment discipline to win LP support, writes Christopher Witkowsky.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Pantheon’s sale highlights a sensitive issue for investors, who want their fund managers focused, incentivised and free from parental apron strings, writes David Snow.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Many private equity firms have moved back debt maturities for their portfolio companies, but are they only delaying the pain? James Loughlin explores.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The various placement ‘bans’ may be softened, but fundraisers must better police their own market, writes David Snow.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
