News & Analysis

Recent initiatives by Abraaj Capital and KKR offer examples other firms can follow as they seek to improve their public images.

Roland Tomforde of Broadgate Consultants discusses strategy for spinouts, from timing the announcement of the new firm to crafting a pitch book.

Bradley Heffern and Katita Palamar of Cogent Partners discuss how the seller's viewpoint on valuation can differ from the buyer's during secondary transactions. An excerpt from PEI Media's forthcoming book: The Definitive Guide to Private Equity Valuation.

The global private equity investor has changed hands for the second time in six years.

Lawmakers in the UK have urged the British government to reject European proposals for wide-ranging regulation of the alternative funds universe as they currently stand, especially if there is no comparable legislation in the US.

Lawmakers want the UK to fight the EU's proposed AIFM directive, arguing the rules would 'damage' the UK private equity industry.

In a wide-ranging 'state of the industry' speech, Terra Firma’s boss urged GPs and LPs to push back on ‘populist moves to regulate private equity’.

The Los Angeles-based firm will pay $1m to the New York Common pension fund and has agreed to exit the placement business.

The acquisition was made after Geller sued SS&C and private equity software provider TNR for breach of a licensing agreement.

Magnus Christensson has left placement agent Atlantic-Pacific after nearly eight years to help build Jefferies’ global placement business.