Private Equity
The firm’s chairman, currently fighting allegations of insider trading, has taken an indefinite leave of absence from the private equity firm he co-founded five years ago.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
This week Republican congressman Robert Hurt will introduce legislation that would exempt private investment firms from registration with the SEC.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The firm, which has collected more than €4bn for the first closing of its ninth fund, is among a select group of GPs finding success in an uncertain fundraising environment.
3 min read · 05 January 2013
EMX Capital, led by Joaquin Avila, raised the bulk of its debut fund from Mexican pensions called Afores that have only been allowed to invest in private equity in the last two years.
3 min read · 05 January 2013
Looming SEC registration means fund managers need to get their books in order in case regulators come knocking – and prepare for a little more public scrutiny.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
KKR- and Bain-backed hospital operator HCA's successful IPO has 'signalled' to the market that private equity-backed healthcare companies could be positioned to thrive under healthcare reform in the US.
4 min read · 05 January 2013
The Toronto-based pension fund’s private equity platform returned 22.2%, beating last year's returns but underperforming its benchmark.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Another round of proposals by the SEC could result in even greater regulation for private equity houses managing north of $1bn.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The $25.5bn system’s private equity portfolio outperformed all other asset classes last year.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The French private equity firm is looking to hold a final close on Fund VIII – which has been in the market for the duration of the financial crisis – in June.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
