Private Equity

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Tech-enabled investing could help firms stand out in a crowded market

Managers that are willing to embrace nascent technologies, such as artificial intelligence, might be in a position to make smarter investment decisions and act more quickly.

2 min read · 14 April 2022

Cyber-crime in PE is not a question of ‘if’ but ‘when’

New SEC proposals on cybersecurity will mean private equity firms must improve how they address cyber-threats.

3 min read · 07 April 2022

PE’s dreaded denominator effect could prompt some tough decisions

A simultaneous numerator, denominator effect may leave some LPs significantly overallocated at a time when their GPs are asking for re-ups.

2 min read · 31 March 2022

Three takeaways from Invest Europe’s Investors’ Forum

Topics included shifting ESG priorities in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the importance of ensuring education keeps pace with retail participation in private equity.

3 min read · 24 March 2022

The SEC should avoid drying up waterfalls

By making GP clawbacks gross of taxes, the new rules could lead to the resurgence of the archaic original American waterfall.

3 min read · 17 March 2022

Alumni Ventures’ case is a timely reminder that more regulation is coming

The venture firm’s unusual fee structure is an example of why the SEC believes it needs to intervene to protect investors.

2 min read · 10 March 2022

Bright lights in even darker times

Carlyle Group’s head of impact Megan Starr and Ukrainian private equity firm Horizon Capital deserve special mention in this year’s PEI Awards 2021.

2 min read · 03 March 2022

‘Anyone can generate a 1,000% IRR’

Growing numbers of GPs are looking at NAV loans as a tool to fund distributions and boost IRRs before returning to a red-hot market. They should think carefully first.

3 min read · 24 February 2022

Why the SEC's proposals could fuel PE's love affair with SMAs

Separately managed accounts could stand to win from the US regulator’s bid to promote transparency around preferential fund terms.

2 min read · 17 February 2022

Taking the private out of private equity

The devil is in the detail when it comes to the US regulator’s proposals to level the playing field in private markets.

3 min read · 10 February 2022

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