Finance & Accounting

As a publicly listed, global private equity behemoth, 3i requires a sophisticated and diverse communications function.

FRONTLINE 2006-05-01 Staff Writer Compliance firm adds directorIMS Consulting, the UK asset management compliance consultant specializing in alternative investments, has appointed Stephen Burke as director of consulting. Burke has joined after 15 years with PricewaterhouseCoope

LPs' side letter requests can be many - and at times conflicting. When setting up a partnership agreement, GPs should be wary of overcommitting themselves.

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

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

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.

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

IN-HOUSE PROFILE 2006-04-01 Staff Writer Career path: Graduated from Reading University; partner at Barlow, Lyde & Gilbert, Edge & Ellison (now Hammonds), and Clifford Turner (now Clifford Chance); joined Alchemy Partners as in-house counsel in 1998; chairman of the British V

The firm bulks up with China experts from tech and VC-strong law firm Wilson Sonsini.

FRONTLINE 2006-04-01 Staff Writer New recruit for Monument in LondonMonument Group, the Boston-headquartered private equity placement agent, has hired Martin Anthonsen as a director in its London office. Anthonsen was previously cofounder and CIO of Nordic Alternative Investmen