Fundraising
Not all megafunds are evil
Moody's research sheds positive light on erstwhile barbarians
Carried interest debate
Francois Rowell talks to Gonzague de Blignieres, president of Barclays Private Equity, about the taxation of carried interest
Care for a top-up?
Fundraising remains as challenging an activity now as it was 12 months ago. Many signs of life have been in the form of top-up funds - a signal that many LPs are not only honouring their commitments but also supporting their GPs. By Francinia Protti-Alvarez...
European PE bounces back; will the Nordics follow suit?
A year after the Lehman Brothers collapse and things are looking up, as Q3 value totals are the highest they have been in a year. Ashley Wassall and Rikke Eckhoff take a closer look at the figures
EUROPE - GPs must re-invent, LPs must invest
Europe's GPs must change their ways to emerge successful from the current market conditions, and need LPs to back them in order to do so. This was the theme this morning at the fourth annual Deutsche unquote" Private Equity Congress in Munich.
GPs must re-invent, LPs must invest
Europe's GPs must change their ways to emerge successful from the current market conditions, and need LPs to back them in order to do so. This was the theme at the fourth annual Deutsche unquote" Private Equity Congress in Munich. Mareen Goebel and Kimberly...
EUROPE – Remuneration a hot topic
A central theme this morning at the Capital Creation event was remuneration: As bankers worldwide prepare for their compensation packages to shrink, many in the private equity industry are championing maintaining the high levels of salary and bonus paid...
The VCT generation
Despite stricter government regulations and a harsh investment climate, it would seem that the VCT industry is still active and looking for new and creative ways to invest, writes Deborah Sterescu
Tide of capital has gone out
Deborah Sterescu asks Dr Jim Strang, director of fund investments at Dunedin Capital Partners, about today's challenging fundraising climate
Staying afloat
The ongoing issues with 3i and Candover have prompted many to question the wisdom of the listed private equity model. But behind these headline-grabbing stories lies a space uniquely positioned to deal with the current crisis
Don't let the sun set on your LP relationships
Diversification and communication are the best ways to ensure a smooth ride with your investors in CEE as in the rest of Europe. Kimberly Romaine reports
End of the line for large cap funds...
With large-cap investors currently stifled by concerns over LP liquidity and a lack of debt financing while the value of their incumbent portfolio's drop sharply, many are prophesising the end of the road for the space. By Ashley Wassall
Allocation concerns dominant among LPs
A new report shows that the declining value of liquid assets and continuing dearth of divestment opportunities is resulting in increasing liquidity worries amongst limited partners. By Ashley Wassall
Do you remember the first time?
Rachel Wood of Amala Partners looks at the doтs and donтts for a first time fund manager.
List-en to my fund
Listed funds suffered badly on the back of the liquidity crisis and negative press in 2007, with wide discounts the norm. Could investors be missing a trick or is there good reason to shy away?
Record fundraising levels: how prepared are Europe's institutional investors?
It comes as no surprise that 2005 is turning out to be a big year for fundraising. Many European limited partners have been waiting for key fund offerings, initially expected in 2004, to come to the market and have reserved a place in their allocation...