Private equity valuation guidelines have been endorsed in the farthest corners of the world - but not in the US.
A new outsourced marketing firm in the UK is aiming to capitalize on GPs' weakness in getting their message across.
SV has chosen UBS' Gustavo Eiben to manage the firm's relations with LPs and investees.
Yet another GP has been lured to the public market, this time in the form of a SPAC.
Brand equity 2006-06-01 Staff Writer The June issue of <italic>Private Equity Manager</italic> is filled with commentary on marketing, branding, and image. It is also filled with stark examples of the rewards that those firms with powerful brands can reap.<br /><br />As has been widel
US buyout group KKR has entered into its first investment in India in a big splash, acquiring the software business of Flextronic International for $900 million.
At Lime Rock Partners - a Westport, Connecticut-headquartered private equity firm focused on energy investments in North America and Europe - it seems that each day brings forth new issues to tackle for CFO and general counsel Mark McCall. McCall says he is up for the challenge and describes to PEM the numerous helmets he wears.
Top of the heap 2006-05-01 Staff Writer The data below suggests that firms who have made it to third, fourth and fifth vehicles have, on average, outperformed. And the best firms tend to outperform by a wide margin.
As the private equity industry continues to grow and mature, the need to hedge currency risk is becoming increasingly necessary. By Paul Honeywood
With the rush of new money flowing into the asset class, private equity shops are finding that recruitment of junior professionals can be as competitive as deal sourcing.