As the furore surrounding private equity in the UK grew, the BVCA took pre-emptive action and commissioned an independent report on disclosure and transparency. Sir David Walker hopes his recommendations will be widely adopted in 2008.
The ex-Morgan Stanley chairman presented his proposals to the UK Treasury Select Committee, dismissing concerns his suggestion that firms submit anonymous attribution analysis provided firms with “a cloak of anonymity”.
Venture market impressions 2007-12-01 Staff Writer The technology group of law firm Lowenstein Sandler recently released results of its Third annual Venture Terms Survey, which polled 39 senior investment professionals and general counsel at venture capital and private equity firms across the US. The firm ca
In July of this year, The Carlyle Group appointed Peter Nachtwey, formerly a partner at Deloitte & Touche, as the firm's new CFO. Rob Kotecki spoke with Nachtwey about his new role, and why the consultant decided to come in-house at the private equity giant.
The management teams at private equity portfolio companies in Europe are asking for higher equity values of the business – and getting it. Separate financial advisors, long-standing management teams and secondary sales will likely sustain the movement towards enhanced management equity yields.
When structuring a distressed fund, a hybrid model may offer the best qualities of both hedge funds and private equity funds.
Running the finance function at global, multi-office private equity firms is best done through optimizing the mix of centralized and outsourced functions.
While most emerging markets private equity firms pride themselves on a local presence, quite a few maintain offices based in the West to foster relationships with investors and coordinate funds in multiple geographies.
Some emerging market GPs are becoming regional champions by expanding into even less developed, neighboring locales.
Associates at US law firms are enjoying increasing salaries and bonuses.