Fundraising

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.

Sixty-eight private equity firms are feeling the heat of FOIA thanks to ‘Coingate.’

From its long-time base in Minneapolis, Norwest Equity Partners has quietly built a record of success in private equity. Overseeing the administrative side of the business has been John Whaley, who has been with Norwest for more than 25 years. The firm's sole limited partner is Wells Fargo & Co. In 1999 and again in 2004, Wells Fargo committed $800 million to Norwest Equity Partners VII and VIII, respectively. The firm also manages two mezzanine funds, the most recent having raised $400 million from Wells Fargo. NEP also maintains an office in Los Angeles. Private Equity Manager spoke recently with Whaley about how Norwest is the same as any other private equity firm, and how it differs on account of its publicly traded, regulated LP.

IRS rules regarding the allocation of carried interest create complexity in a transient private equity market.

Across Europe, the dominance of the limited partnership is no longer unquestioned. By Andy Thomson

FRONTLINE 2006-01-01 Staff Writer Alvarez targets Asian BVI companiesDistressed advisor Alvarez & Marsal Asia has formed a partnership with MWM Corporate Services to provide services to British Virgin Island-listed business that operate throughout Asia. In a statement, Alva