Private Equity
Pam Hendrickson receives sister title PE Manager's Leadership Award for her work as an industry advocate in Washington DC and for her crucial contributions to Riverside as its chief operating officer.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
Attacks on Mitt Romney and Bain Capital could force Republicans to compromise on a hike in tax on carried interest, a speaker at Private Equity International’s CFOs & COOs Forum said.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
The mid-market media and communications specialist will launch its fifth fund in the first half of 2012 and target $750m to $1bn.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
The firm has already picked up a $75m commitment from New Mexico’s State Investment Council, whose staff cited strong returns from Funds II and III.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
At an invitation-only event in Monaco, the KKR co-founder said that low interest rates and a lack of capital offer 'enormous' opportunities for private equity.
4 min read · 06 January 2013
Private equity, along with other alternative asset classes, will be under the microscope in Illinois, where politicians have formed a committee to determine if the pension systems are taking on too much risk.
5 min read · 06 January 2013
The firm has hired former Advent managing director Martin Escobari to head up General Atlantic’s Brazil office and Latin American investing programme.
1 min read · 06 January 2013
Illinois' politicians have reacted to private equity-related press coverage with a decision to examine the investment risk being taken by the state's pension programmes. It's a reminder that partisan attacks on private equity are likely to lead to more than one committee meeting.
3 min read · 06 January 2013
Golden Gate portfolio company US Silica is expecting to raise around $243.5m for its public float, pricing the company between $16 and $18 per share.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
Yellow Wood Partners has closed its debut fund above its $200m target with capital from a select group of limited partners. The firm said deal and monitoring fees are a 'burden' to portfolio companies and it will not charge them.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
