News & Analysis

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

Retaining junior talent may take some creative compensation structuring for firms whose funds will struggle to collect carry. The result may be a leaner industry but with greater promise.

Gus Black (picture) and Chris Gardner of international law firm Dechert discuss how fund structures built for a one-time deal can help GPs build a successful track record.

Aggregate fund values were written up an average of 7.65% in the fourth quarter, the seventh consecutive quarter of positive fund valuations, according to State Street.

Raj Marphatia and Susan Eisenberg of Ropes & Gray provide an overview of legal and regulatory considerations for investor relations professionals

Following months of anticipation, private equity managers now have an answer when it comes to measuring fair value. It was long overdue.

David Currie of fund of funds manager SL Capital Partners recently spoke to PEM about the new regulatory environment, how it impacts clients, and the associated costs with compliance

Australia’s 2011-12 federal budget includes tax measures designed to lure greater private investment into infrastructure projects in the country.

Just over a year old, the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s Asset Management Unit has ramped up its focus on private equity. Delegates at PEI’s Private Fund Compliance Forum reported feeling the heat, writes Jenna Gottlieb.

The approach a private equity firm takes with the management of its investments can be the difference between success and failure, both in winning auction deals and impacting exits, writes David Walker of Clifford Chance.