PEI Staff

Chinese authorities are monitoring the use of offshore special purpose vehicles, which have afforded many advantages to private equity investors in the region. By Albert McLelland and Jiannan Zhang

A GP's departure from a private equity firm isn't as simple as handing in a letter of resignation – carry, non-compete and track record issues can often become sticking points when it's time to move on. By Art Janik, Associate Editor

Following an internal reorganization, OMERS Capital Partners is going forward with a C$4 billion mandate that emphasizes the cooperation between its direct investing and fund investing sides By Art Janik, Associate Editor

INDUSTRY FRONTLINE 2005-08-01 Staff Writer Alvarez & Marsal recruits Asian teamAlvarez & Marsal (A&M), the US-based turnaround and restructuring adviser, has launched Alvarez & Marsal Asia with an 80-strong team. The team has been recruited en masse from Hong Ko

Managing a private equity firm's contacts means more than keeping track of names and phone numbers. These days, contact management systems span deal flow tracking, portfolio management and investor relations. By Art Janik, Associate Editor

A LONG-TIME PRIVATE EQUITY CFO JOINS AS THE LONDON FIRM SEEKS ITS SECOND FUND

A NEW SAFE HARBOUR RULE ISSUED THIS SUMMER HELPS GERMAN INVESTORS DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT THE TAXMAN WILL PENALIZE INVESTMENTS IN FOREIGN PRIVATE EQUITY FUNDS

A UNION PROMISES TO BATTLE THE TURNAROUND FIRM AT WORK, AT HOME AND AT PLAY

TONY KNOX HAS STEPPED DOWN AS CHAIRMAN OF LONDON-BASED PRIVATE EQUITY-BACKED PR FIRM FINANCIAL DYNAMICS, BUT IN HIS NEW ROLE HE WON'T BE TURNING HIS BACK ON THE BUSINESS HE CO-FOUNDED

BY OFFERING FUNDS FOR NEW DRUG RESEARCH, THE US FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS ALLOWING VENTURE CAPITALISTS TO EMBRACE MORE RISK