People Moves

A new EC Directive is likely to make extensive and costly demands.

Despite good intentions, Illinois' boycott on Sudan-related investments has gotten a state pension banned from at least one prominent private equity fund.

A dispute involving TH Lee Putnam further highlights the risks of using at-cost valuations for private equity portfolios.

A new study compares the pros and cons of limited partnerships and quoted private equity vehicles.

Whose alignment is it, anyway? 2006-05-01 Staff Writer As the unwieldy mass that is private equity moves in fits and starts toward the promised land of ?institutionalization,? it is often said that the investment partnerships at the center of the industry are showing greater alignment of interests. This may

In another joint acquisitive effort, Texas Pacific Group and its Asian investment arm Newbridge Capital have added Australian departmental store operator to list of retailers in TPG’s portfolio.

Soon after New York-based Diamond Castle was founded by a group of Credit Suisse (formerly CSFB) veterans, Linda Grogan joined the firm in June 2005 as its first CFO. Grogan, formerly the director of tax at Credit Suisse's private equity group, recently spoke with Private Equity Manager about her experience setting up the fund administration functions for a new venture of a seasoned group.

Headline vs. reality 2006-04-01 Staff Writer In 2005, limited partners were clearly eager to commit capital to private equity funds but expressed concern over key terms and conditions in limited partnership agreements. Such terms and conditions vary greatly between firms, according to a recent study by Priva

Investor due diligence on the back office capabilities of emerging GPs tends to be particularly rigorous. Make sure you know what investors are looking for. By Jim McGovern

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