Private Equity
Who really wears the crown now the pain is starting to tell, asks Nicholas Lockley.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
Should California pass a bill limiting pensions’ ability to invest in sovereign wealth-linked private equity funds, it may have serious unintended consequences, writes Amanda Janis.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
General partners must patiently wait for deal flow to thaw, writes Nicholas Lockley.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
It’s the spectre now haunting the private equity industry: Under what scenario might the value of an otherwise healthy LBO deal be written down to zero? David Snow presents some maths that many GPs are hoping to avoid.
4 min read · 04 January 2013
As speculation grows about the likely (under-) performance of leveraged deals struck over the last couple of years, Andy Thomson finds it is a question of what's in the portfolio.
3 min read · 04 January 2013
Duke Street Capital’s decision to report on all its portfolio companies will boost the number of companies covered by the Walker code, but it also underlines worries that Walker’s remit will soon affect smaller deals, writes Nicholas Lockley.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
Duke Street Capital’s decision to report on all its portfolio companies will boost the number of companies covered by the Walker code, but it also underlines worries that Walker’s remit will soon affect smaller deals, writes Nicholas Lockley.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
The head of one of America’s most powerful unions weathered a counter-attack from Bear Stearns Merchant Banking’s COO during a panel discussion on private equity’s social impact.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
The veteran venture capitalist said at a recent industry gathering that backing more mature companies is the key to successful African economic development.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
Who was really at fault for the Sainsbury’s debacle? Nicholas Lockley points the finger.
3 min read · 04 January 2013
