Private Equity
There are fewer than two weeks to go before voting closes for The Private Equity International Awards 2011, the industry’s largest impartial awards, voted for entirely by readers.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
In addition to a round of New Year promotions, HarbourVest Partners has appointed former 3i executive Stuart Howard as chief operating officer within its European listed products division.
1 min read · 06 January 2013
The Boston-based firm has closed its eighth growth fund after nine months on the market, and also closed its third venture fund on $520m.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
Global M&A activity held firm in the face of economic turmoil this year - but private equity proved less robust, with the value of buyouts down 9 percent.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
The firm’s portfolio companies have cut 810,000 metric tons of greenhouse emissions, 2.2m tons of waste and 300m litres of water since 2008.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
Robin Devereux will continue in her role as Summit’s chief financial officer and chief compliance officer after being promoted to managing director in the firm’s Boston office.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
The firm’s decision to offer a preferred return after years of resistance is symptomatic of the pushback LPs are showing on fund terms.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
Fundraising in 2012 will continue to be challenging, but new entrants into the private equity market from around the globe will ensure that capital will be looking for funds, writes Alan Pardee.
3 min read · 06 January 2013
The Private Equity International Awards are the industry’s largest impartial awards, voted for entirely by readers.
1 min read · 06 January 2013
The $31bn retirement system is in the process of developing its private equity portfolio, with only 0.2% of its assets committed to the strategy on a 3% target.
1 min read · 06 January 2013
