News & Analysis

Veteran CalPERS board member Charles Valdes is not running for re-election, and he will be replaced by Joseph Jelincic, a real estate investment officer at the pension.

Following its $350m PIPE in Office Depot, BC Partners has acquired a Texas-based education provider.

Susan Swanezy has joined Hodes Weill & Associates as partner. Swanezy was previously managing director at Credit Suisse’s Real Estate Investment Group.

Editor in Chief David Snow picks potential developments that will determine the fate of private equity in the 2010s

David L. Larsen of Duff & Phelps examines the possible causes for fair value's pariah status in the private equity world. An excerpt from PEI Media's forthcoming book: The Definitive Guide to Private Equity Valuation

The recent name change to FAS 157, which is now known as ASC 820, is part of an effort to make it easier to research accounting issues. However, it may lead to some initial time costs as firms and accountants adjust.

A PPIP fund raised by The TCW Group has been withdrawn following the departure of the firm’s chief investment officer Jeffrey Gundlach, which triggered a key-man clause.

PEI - with some help from Ewan McGregor - looks at why GPs, LPs and affiliates will run in 2,500-year-old footsteps.

Several heated contests have emerged in The Private Equity International Awards 2009, including a close fight for top European mid-market firm between Advent, Bridgepoint, Silverfleet and Electra.

Morrison Cohen’s David Lerner on the costs of SEC registration.