Compliance & Regulation

INTELLIGENCE 2008-03-01 Staff Writer <b>Platinum Equity CFO lands outside PE</b><br />Bill Foltz, the one-time CFO of Los Angeles-based Platinum Equity, now serves as CFO for Gorilla Nation, an online ad rep firm. Before this latest move, Foltz was a partner and managing principal at Sports

Even with the boom in fundraising, private equity talent remains a rare commodity. Hiring today's rainmakers and tomorrow's headliners takes more than the highest offer, though that certainly helps. By Simon Francis and Christopher Conti, Christian & Timbers

It's hard to say good-bye, and it's even harder if a firm does not have prenegotiated exit path for a departing partner. At stake are several forms of economics, the reputation of the firm, and sometimes the survival of the partnership. By Wanching Leong

Each private equity firm has its own model of compensating and incentivizing operating partners. Central to all these models is a powerful motivator –equity. By Wanching Leong. With contribution from David Snow and Rob Kotecki

IN-HOUSE PROFILE 2008-03-01 Staff Writer Career path: Heard joined Abingworth in 2006 from Intel Capital, the venture capital investment arm of Intel Corporation, where he was European legal counsel. Prior to this, Heard was an associate at the international financial law practice, H

McDermott Will & Emery bypasses Hong Kong as it launches a China presence.

A closer look at Thompson Street Capital Partners finds this Midwest middle-market shop addressing many of the same challenges as their mega-fund brethren. By Rob Kotecki

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Compensating deal professionals leaving the size and stability of mature markets for emerging ones comes down to one word: equalization.

New accounting rules in China could make life a lot easier for private equity firms.