News & Analysis

ILPA is making strides to better standardise the reporting process, having this week unveiled templates for capital calls and distributions.

The firm, led by Leon Black, invested about $23bn through the financial downturn including more than half of its $14.7bn seventh fund, which closed in 2008.

Guy Hands’ firm has given itself the option of appealing the decision that saw it lose to Citi in December.

The San Francisco-based placement agent has promoted managing director and COO Jill Kitazaki to president of the firm. Kitazaki joined Denning & Company in 2002.

The $18bn gatekeeper has hired Eric Warner to spearhead its IR, as it nears a first close on its debut ‘real assets’ fund.

Joel Wattenbarger and Brianna J. Cox of Ropes & Gray discuss the importance of Form ADV on the effectiveness of registration.

Latin America’s largest economy has reduced taxes for foreign investments in private equity funds, making the region that much more attractive to international LPs.

The Boston-based mid-market firm has named general counsel Sharlyn Heslam and operations executive Elizabeth Hoffman managing directors.

Former Quadrangle chief Steve Rattner has agreed to pay $10m and be banned from appearing before New York public pensions for five years.

PEI recently sat down with a panel of private equity LPs, including Michele Kinner of Quilvest, to get their insights into top issues in the industry.