Fundraising

As musician and campaigner Bob Geldof launches a $1bn private equity fund, his long-time ally in philanthropy, Bono, is learning that limited partners demand results.

In the build–up to the Marathon of Marathons on 31 Oct, we talk to some of those taking part. Here, Bjorn Tremmerie, a principal at the European Investment Fund, reveals his injury setback, talks of his determination to achieve a top-quartile finish – and reaches for a tulip bulb analogy

Veteran European fundraiser Elizabeth O’Reilly has left the French firm for KKR, as the listed giant continues to strengthen its IR team.

Founded by a trio of German grandees, BLM Partners has sprung up out of the crisis and has the private equity industry in its sights.

Fundraising for the Marathon of Marathons is nearly halfway to its €2.5m target. Find out how you can become a member of the event’s prestigious Supporters Club, which has been busily signing up new members.

David Snow supposes he should respond to Philip Borel’s lame marathon challenge.

Leading charity UNICEF has been in the frontline of helping children cope with the flooding in Pakistan. Find out how, by supporting the groundbreaking Marathon of Marathons, you can offer a lifeline to those in desperate need

Kevin Albert, who joined Pantheon recently, left Elevation Partners because of uncertainty surrounding its ability to fundraise.

As the focus switches from a highly successful runner recruitment campaign to fundraising, we are delighted to report that the groundbreaking Marathon of Marathons – organised by Campbell Lutyens, PEI Media and UNICEF - has already sprinted past an incredible €1 MILLION of donations. How can you be part of the private equity industries’ most important fundraise of 2010?

Limited partner advisory boards are becoming a key focus of fund formation negotiations, but LPs need to be more assertive about the rights they already have. By Lisa Lacy