Fundraising

THE ATTRACTION OF REIT STRUCTURES TO PRIVATE EQUITY IS MORE ABOUT TAXES THAN REAL ESTATE.

BLACKSTONE'S MAMMOTH NEW FUND FEATURES A LOWERED PREFERRED RETURN

CVCA'S NEW PRESIDENT IS UNIQUELY QUALIFIED TO ADDRESS THE INDUSTRY'S MOST PRESSING NEEDS: ATTRACTING INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS AND PROMOTING KEY PUBLIC POLICY INITIATIVES.

BEHIND THE SCENES, CALPERS WORKED ALL THE ANGLES TO GET THE RECENT CALIFORNIA PUBLIC RECORDS LAW SIGNED

Private placement memoranda should never contain or omit language that, in retrospect and with perfect hindsight, can provide fodder for disgruntled LPs looking for a basis to make a legal claim. By Michael Lawson and Matthew Judd

The limited partner advisory board provides a conduit between a fund manager and its investors. But with LP hands tied by limited liability concerns, are these boards less than they're cracked up to be? By Andy Thomson, Associate Editor

Since its spin off from ING, Baring Private Equity International has pursued a unique mix of global branding and decentralization, strengthening the firm's foothold in some of the world's fastest growing markets. By Judy Kuan, Associate Editor

US INVESTMENT BANK HARRIS WILLIAMS WILL BE BOUGHT BY PNC FINANCIAL, BUT THE INTERMEDIARY MIDDLE MARKET REMAINS HIGHLY FRAGMENTED

A NEW TAX POLICY IN CANADA'S LARGEST PROVINCE LEVELS THE PLAYING FIELD FOR TRADITIONAL VENTURE CAPITAL FUNDS

?What forms of investor communications are strictly electronic?? 2005-09-01 Staff Writer <bold>John DiBello,</bold>General Partner, COO and CFO US Operations, TVM, Boston:<br /><br />Several years ago, TVM began distributing its quarterly reports in electronic form. Investors are sent