Big private equity is in the dock – the UK Treasury Select Committee had rarely seen the like.
Focus on fair value 2008-07-01 Staff Writer Full disclosure ? the editorial team of <italic>PEI Manager</italic> is not, nor have we ever been, certified public accountants. But in researching and writing countless articles about this topic as it relates to the expanding private equity universe,
THIS MONTH'S CHALLENGE:<br/>?The Restricted Section? 2008-07-01 Staff Writer <b>THE CHALLENGE:</b><br />Narrow Corp. is a public company that is traded on the NYSE. On September 30, 2007 and in conjunction with its acquisition of Two Ltd., Narrow Corp. issued $5 million of restricted
Greg Brackett is the chief financial officer of both the mezzanine and equity investment businesses of Los Angeles middle market firm Caltius. Formed in 1997, the firm closed its fourth mezzanine fund on $500 million this May, and closed its second buyout fund on $134 million last October. Jennifer Harris recently spoke with Brackett about this year's priorities.
Will Section 175 of the UK Companies Act of 2006 materially change the law on private equity directors' conflicts of interest?
Turmoil in the financial markets is making fair value an even bigger burden.
Though FAS 157 only applies to US funds, fair value is still on the minds of GPs abroad. With the Private Equity Industry Guidelines Group's standards, the International Private Equity and Venture Capital Guidelines, and the International Financial Reporting Standards to choose from, GPs in Europe and elsewhere have no shortage of direction. Amanda Janis recently spoke with Steve Darrington, CFO of UK middle market firm Phoenix Equity Partners, on how adopting fair value has impacted his firm.
Three private equity chief financial officers and one valuation expert recently gathered in midtown Manhattan to discuss the impact of FAS 157 on their valuation procedures. Rob Kotecki and Jennifer Harris report on the exchange.
Chantal Thibault 2008-07-01 Staff Writer <bold>CAREER PATH:</bold> After eight years as a corporate and securities lawyer with the Toronto law firm Goodmans Chantal Thibault was ready to focus on private equity. Her work at Goodmans included a broad range of activities beyond private equity, incl
Firm's first office in the region will serve India, and Southeast Asia.