A new study compares the pros and cons of limited partnerships and quoted private equity vehicles.
Whose alignment is it, anyway? 2006-05-01 Staff Writer As the unwieldy mass that is private equity moves in fits and starts toward the promised land of ?institutionalization,? it is often said that the investment partnerships at the center of the industry are showing greater alignment of interests. This may
In another joint acquisitive effort, Texas Pacific Group and its Asian investment arm Newbridge Capital have added Australian departmental store operator to list of retailers in TPG’s portfolio.
Soon after New York-based Diamond Castle was founded by a group of Credit Suisse (formerly CSFB) veterans, Linda Grogan joined the firm in June 2005 as its first CFO. Grogan, formerly the director of tax at Credit Suisse's private equity group, recently spoke with Private Equity Manager about her experience setting up the fund administration functions for a new venture of a seasoned group.
Headline vs. reality 2006-04-01 Staff Writer In 2005, limited partners were clearly eager to commit capital to private equity funds but expressed concern over key terms and conditions in limited partnership agreements. Such terms and conditions vary greatly between firms, according to a recent study by Priva
Investor due diligence on the back office capabilities of emerging GPs tends to be particularly rigorous. Make sure you know what investors are looking for. By Jim McGovern
On-site visits to GP groups are growing in popularity among LPs, and some GPs are better prepared for these drop-ins than others. By Andy Thomson
For private equity firms, undertaking due diligence on intellectual propertyrelated issues before making an acquisition has become less of a ‘could’ and more of a ‘should.’ By Judy Kuan
LPs expect much more these days from the annual investor meeting. GPs who aim for par are missing a key opportunity to differentiate themselves. By Judy Kuan
IN-HOUSE PROFILE 2006-04-01 Staff Writer Career path: Graduated from Reading University; partner at Barlow, Lyde & Gilbert, Edge & Ellison (now Hammonds), and Clifford Turner (now Clifford Chance); joined Alchemy Partners as in-house counsel in 1998; chairman of the British V