Private Equity
Recent activity under the False Claims Act shows PE firms are in the DoJ’s and private whistleblowers’ crosshairs, writes Michael Waldman, a trial and appellate litigator at Robbins, Russell, Englert, Orseck, Untereiner & Sauber.
5 min read · 02 December 2020
Read exactly what it takes to start up a franchise from the people who have done it. Plus: Sun Capital's new IR head, a sneak preview of some fund terms research, and much more. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
4 min read · 02 December 2020
Covid-19 has left many investment professionals wondering whether they could garner better economics by setting up their own funds. We spoke to 21 market sources involved in successful spin-outs about leaving an established franchise and starting anew.
10 min read · 02 December 2020
The Beijing-based radiation engineering firm has backed a domestic venture capital fund.
1 min read · 02 December 2020
The firm mostly does buyouts in Western Europe, but has attracted interest from some North American LPs.
1 min read · 01 December 2020
The firm held a first close with existing investors around March/April timeframe, sources said.
2 min read · 01 December 2020
The US public pension has backed a BlackRock co-investment vehicle.
1 min read · 01 December 2020
The fund will invest alongside the firm's latest flagship on deals that require larger amounts of equity.
1 min read · 01 December 2020
The US public pension has backed a North American private equity fund.
1 min read · 01 December 2020
Some board members have voiced concerns about the pace at which the $20bn pension is implementing plans to branch out into secondaries and co-investments.
3 min read · 01 December 2020
