Research

Raising a private equity fund in 2010 is not a task for the fainthearted – long gone are the days when GPs could easily double fund sizes and rely on re-ups. With colour-coded references to the Capital Pursuit! board game in April’s issue, PEI examines a selection of the complex issues one must navigate in today’s global fundraising market.

The latest Coller Capital private equity barometer shows LPs globally are less positive on private equity, with Asia-Pacific LPs standing out as the most downbeat.

Lack of senior debt and pricing concerns will keep deal flow at current levels, according to a survey of senior private equity executives.

The departure of two long-serving senior members of PAI Partners, including CEO Dominique Mégret, means LPs could suspend, dissolve or renegotiate and restructure Fund V.

Net asset values will decline more over the next few quarters, brining allocations back into balance, according to a white paper published by the secondaries specialist.

The proliferation of new private securities exchanges could help private equity firms become more institutionalized and function as a first step prior to a public listing, industry players say.

The Federal Reserve is considering allowing private equity firms to buy large stakes in banks

Former Deloitte & Touche senior partner Peter Nachtwey has replaced Carlyle's CFO of 10 years, John Harris.

Avoiding accounting and auditing delays, hence higher costs, for newly acquired portfolio companies can be acheived in four steps.

Several US states are striving to build their own Silicon Valleys with a mix of tax incentives and grants. This article surveys the ways seven states are trying to attract venture capital dollars.