News & Analysis

Private equity managers aren’t the only ones grappling with risk management and compliance pressures. Investors face many of the same challenges.

The small-market mezzanine lender has become independent as financial institution KeyCorp sheds non-core operations in response to stricter rules on bank-owned private equity. The firm’s third fund is about 80% drawn.

Investors are well placed to help advocate private equity’s ability to foster growth in Europe, says new EVCA chairman Karsten Langer of Riverside.

KKR co-founder George Roberts told delegates at Private Equity International’s Responsible Investment Forum Thursday sustainable practices are ‘more important than ever’.

Charles Miller has joined Blue Wolf Capital Partners from Washington, DC-based law firm Patton Boggs.

A new era of transparency and reporting could open the door wide enough for one innovative group to craft a Moody’s type-service for buyout funds. The benefits for star managers could be greater exposure to LPs and making it easier to negotiate management fees, writes Nicholas Donato.

O’Melveny & Myers partner Marc Reysen gives the do’s and don’ts when waiting for a stamp of approval from antitrust regulators to acquire or merge a business.

The City of Pontiac General Employees Retirement System has about $2m of an uncalled commitment remaining with Nexos Capital Partners, which tried to raise $225m for its debut fund but only collected $14m.

Private equity investors are looking for a more hefty commitment from managers into their own funds. Some GPs have always been ahead of the game, while others are starting to realise that 1% just won’t cut it anymore.

The placement agency has put together a team that will work with limited partners to manage their portfolios and run secondary sales.