Finance & Accounting

The high cost of operations, capital constraints and an attraction to specialists are all factors driving M&A activity among PE firms.

Getting a second opinion on certain fairness opinions during energy M&A transactions can go a long way to ensuring that the best interest of the company and its stakeholders are met, writes James Hanson of Opportune Partners.

Relying too much on implied value derived from a deal’s price can cause reporting, compensation and other issues for management teams, writes Stout managing director Jeremy Krasner.

PE sponsors make novel play to help portfolio companies weather volatile market; The SEC’s audacious proposal: how it could upend industry practices

How private equity managers are looking to insurance collateral funding to boost IRR and help portfolio companies fund growth.

A considerable drop in the number of capital calls made by private capital funds comes as no surprise to those in the asset class, as managers have increasingly been looking to subscription lines to simplify investments.

The accounting firm also named a new global private equity leader to spearhead the growth.

From lenders’ due diligence basics to new processes resulting from increased caution among some lenders, Private Funds CFO outlines what you should expect when taking out a NAV loan.

Petra Funds arrives as the weight of back-office burdens is set to grow. Regulators are starting to roll out proposals aimed at making private markets more transparent and leveling the playing field.

Panelists at the Global Fund Finance Symposium in Miami Beach on January 17 talked about the need for, and the complications presented by, the evolution of 'Fund Finance 2.0.'