Private Equity

Commentary

Private equity envy

Beleaguered hedge fund managers may be looking longingly at private equity’s long-term time horizons, writes Amanda Janis.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Silver linings

European venture deals have hit a nine-year low. But Germany and cleantech remain bright spots, writes Amanda Janis.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

Appealing to LPs

Fortress' and Blackstone’s second quarter earnings results offer a glimpse into how firms are responding to a slowing fundraising pace, writes Matt Levin.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

Questionable values

Will there be a backlash to third-party valuations in private equity? asks David Snow.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

The end of history

All the arguments have ended, it would seem, and the multi-asset-class business model has won, writes David Snow.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

Navigating NAV

Is the market too bearish on listed private equity funds? Philip Borel examines the issue.

3 min read · 04 January 2013

False starts

As the Beijing Olympics get underway, the world’s finest sprint hurdlers are not the only ones in China whose view of the finishing line is obscured by some rather large obstacles, writes Andy Thomson.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

The hand that feeds

Buyout firms have long been labour union targets. As LPs fall into their sights, it would behoove public pensions to extol private equity’s advantages, writes Amanda Janis.

3 min read · 04 January 2013

Two wins for KKR

Kravis and partners must be allowing themselves a pat on the back after pushing the button again to go public, writes Nicholas Lockley.

3 min read · 04 January 2013

Redemption song

Hedge funds scrambling to get out of the private equity business will be a boon for secondaries firms, writes David Snow.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

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