Fundraising

On-site visits to GP groups are growing in popularity among LPs, and some GPs are better prepared for these drop-ins than others. By Andy Thomson

LPs expect much more these days from the annual investor meeting. GPs who aim for par are missing a key opportunity to differentiate themselves. By Judy Kuan

Investment committees make or break returns but tend to be as idiosyncratic as the individual partners who serve on them. By David Snow

FRONTLINE 2006-03-01 Staff Writer Macquarie hires two China specialistsAustralia-headquartered Macquarie Group has added two new senior hires to a division containing over 165 professionals in Asia, a move aimed at further strengthening its corporate finance business in China.

As Apollo preps its BDC for further growth, KKR's REIT reveals an intriguing co-investment program.

UK watchdog the FSAis studying private equity with greater intensity than ever. The industry stands to benefit.

It's not easy being a small buyout fund GP trying to get on the radar screens of institutional investors. By Ted Carroll

FRONTLINE 2006-02-01 Staff Writer New MD at Morgan JosephMorgan Joseph & Co, a New York-based investment banking firm serving the middle market, has appointed G. Scott Cantini as a managing director focused on providing growth capital to public and private companies. Cantin

The guidance issued by the SEC on hedge fund registration rules still leaves a key question unanswered: how will it address the lock-up loophole?

At a gathering of private equity CFOs, fair value and standards show momentum.