Private Equity
Private equity general partners yesterday found themselves pressed to defend the value of their industry amid criticism at the American Enterprise Institute's private equity conference.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
Recently renamed Continental Grain has launched a private equity group, led in part by Quadrangle co-founder David Tanner.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
The UK's Minister for Asia, Africa and the UN called on emerging markets managers not to shirk their social and enviromental responsibilities in the countries where they invest.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
Sir David Walker has spoken out against demands for separate legislation of private equity and has defended his decision to give UK industry group the BVCA the responsibility of enforcing his proposed code of conduct.
3 min read · 04 January 2013
The New York firm’s investment has helped establish Duff Capital, an institutional advisory firm founded by FrontPoint Partners founder Phil Duff.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
Despite the credit squeeze the European mid-market continues to recruit.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
The secondaries firm has made a senior hire in the first office of its kind in Latin America and has expanded its reach into Asia.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
Google luminary Douglas Merrill has been recruited by Terra Firma to oversee EMI’s digital music strategy in a newly formed digital music division, as the UK buyout firm’s cost-cutting continues apace.
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
Andrew Tisdale has joined media specialist Providence Equity Partners having occupied many of the key positions in the communications sector at the investment bank.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
