November 2012 Issue

Advanced Equities co-founders Dwight Badger and Keith Daubenspeck have both been charged in connection with two private equity offerings made in 2009 and 2010.

In late October PE Manager brought together four industry professionals who must all in their own way address an unprecedented challenge: how private firms can possibly prepare for and comply with the complex (and still opaque) US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act.

The revised guidelines feature an expanded list of ‘essential disclosures’ GPs should include in their investor reporting.

Carleton Olmanson will be one voice from within the private equity industry working to improve US accounting standards for private companies.

Real estate, regulation and recruitment are all important factors when opening a new office. But how much does it cost? How long does it take? And why are elevators so important? Jennifer Bollen investigates.

Would the bankrupt department store chain’s accusations of ‘fraudulent conveyance’ on the part of its private equity parents have stood up in court?

Every private equity firm may have a different approach in how they compensate their employees and partners, but here we ask remuneration consultants Nigel Mills and James Watts of MM&K what the industry standards are today.

Mid Europa Partners will no longer delegate CFO duties to managing partner Thierry Baudon.

Investors and fund managers are not seeing eye to eye on key fund governance issues according to a recent survey of industry professionals.

The private equity powerhouse continues to lead the industry with its social media strategy.

A private equity firm’s name is the cornerstone of its brand, allowing it to differentiate and convey an image in the marketplace. Here we review some of the more curious private equity firm names and uncovered their origin.

PE Manager offers a few more tips to help GPs fly through the SEC inspection process, rather than enduring months of scrutiny.