People Moves

The secondaries firm is looking to grow its team with an eye toward Europe

New UK contract language gives lenders the option to forbid debt buybacks

New rules will impact deferred compensation arrangements

Barry Zuckerman is originally from Cape Town, South Africa. He has been finance director at CHAMP Private Equity in Sydney, Australia since 2001. CHAMP, founded in 2000 as a venture between Australian Mezzanine Investments and New York's Castle Harlan, now manages six funds, from venture through buyouts. Zuckerman, who received an Outstanding Service Award from the Australian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association in 2004 for his contribution to the association's disclosure guidelines, spoke to Wanching Leong about cooperating with other CFOs and the good life Down Under.

Through the years 2008-11-01 Staff Writer at September's fifth annual European Private Equity International COOs and CFOs Forum held in London, delegates were asked to answer a series of questions related to their compensation. The same questions were posed to delegates to previous European COOs and CFOs For

In conducting legal due diligence, throwing more people at the problem is rarely cost effective and can adversely affect the quality of the report desired. To the extent possible, plan the diligence exercise in advance, be clear about the desired results and monitor the diligence team throughout the process.

While the long term prospects of the publicly listed private equity vehicle remain open to debate, several firms are experimenting with the model. Conversus Capital, a fund of funds vehicle, recently listed on Euronext. Here's how this listed fund of funds differs from its classic unlisted counterparts.

How do you budget for dealmaking without management fees? For pledge funds and firms awaiting their fund's first close, the process requires relationships, creativity and no small amount of risk.

Large profits are being generated through monetizations of private equity firms, but who benefits? Of the founders looking to cash out of the firms they have built, many want to leave enough to ensure the longevity of the firm and to incentivize younger generations of investment leaders.

Clark Nielsen 2008-11-01 Staff Writer <b>BACKGROUND:</b><br />Nielsen has been Darby's general counsel since the firm's inception in 1994. Before that, he served as Special Assistant to the Undersecretary for Finance at the US Treasury Department. Nielsen began his career as an attorney at