Fundraising

With private equity fundraising in 2006 likely to break records, the fundraising process is changing. General partners marketing new vehicles are encountering investors who have become more knowledgeable and looking to deploy more capital. By Dave Keating

New York’s Broadway Real Estate Partners is adding a Houston high-rise to its portfolio and a new fundraising director to its staff.

Nasdaq-listed American Capital's expansion has encompassed taking on LP capital, establishing an overseas presence and building new verticals. By Judy Kuan

The debate over how to allocate resources to the fund administration function continues.

The US standards body has announced a new statement that is expected to increase auditor pressure for fair value. By David Snow

Cost and capital 2006-11-01 Staff Writer It is often said that in private equity - and in any knowledgeintensive industry - the most important assets go down the elevator each night. This truism is often expressed in the context of a discussion about compensation. In other words, if you don't pay people enou

The GP commitment is not typically a negotiated term, but LPs nevertheless feel it speaks volume about a GPs willingness to put his best ideas into the fund. By Rob Kotecki

Private Equity Manager profiles five limited partnerships that strayed from the terms and conditions norm. Two got away with it, one didn't, and two are about to find out.

With a new $7.8 billion energy fund and a presence in London, Tokyo and Shanghai, First Reserve's office culture is absorbing the fast-breaking expansion.

Hedge funds have taken a stake in Volvo, and now Sweden is in an uproar over…venture capital?