Compliance & Regulation

FRONTLINE 2006-09-01 Staff Writer Monument boosts European teamMonument Group, an independent private equity placement agent, has hired Laurence Zage as director of its London affiliate. Zage has left Helix where he was vice president and head of research with responsibility fo

In light of strategic and technological advances in the fundraising process, GPs should scrupulously manage the content on their websites.

One private equity firm is taking a creative approach to marketing.

A group of US mega-buyout firms plans to educate and advocate the industry as a collective.

The vehicle of choice for many fund managers and investors despite its archaic roots, the English LP is set for a revamp.

For the last year, listed European private equity firms have been consolidating their accounts - a requirement they view as unnecessary and potentially misleading. At least one industry pro is still looking for an escape route. By Andy Thomson

Things change 2006-09-01 Staff Writer Alvin Toffler, the futurist and author, once wrote: ?The illiterates of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read or write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn and relearn.?<br /><br />Confronted with constant regulatory change and the threat of chan

Loose lips sink ships, they say. Likewise, loose security can sink a deal. We ask the experts what to watch out for-and find that to err is human.

PEM examines three cutting-edge forms of due diligence that are being used in a changing risk environment.

Washington DC-based Allied Capital is a $4 billion publicly traded business development company that makes debt and equity investments in middle-market, private companies. With thousands of public shareholders to answer to, the firm sticks to a highly regimented investment process that moves through multiple stages from initial investment screening to sealing the deal. A key hurdle in the middle of this process is due diligence. After being given initial approval by the investment committee, the deal team on a potential transaction seeks to validate historical and projected financials, assess the competitive business environment as well as market trends, and performs background checks on management, among other forms of due diligence. Private Equity Manager spoke recently with Allied managing director John Fruehwirth about his firm's carefully considered approach to due diligence.