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What's in the box?

Secondary buyouts have grabbed many headlines this year, with the media trying to make the most out of recovering private equity deal activity. “Pass the parcel” seems to be the new buzz phrase for 2010, while the negative connotation of this seems...

Private equity investments in tourism are taking off
Is travel & tourism set to take off?

The travel and tourism sector has been hit hard by the financial crisis, with reports of airlines on the brink of collapse and stranded passengers following the bankruptcy of travel agencies. Despite this, 2010 has seen a resurgence in private equity...

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The little understood world of management due diligence
Call in the investigators?

In the private equity world, the term due diligence is most often associated with the verification of a target’s financial position and trading prospects. Yet, as it is so often said, private equity is a people business: so who, if anyone, does the...

The equity gap is widening for start-up businesses
Venture Capital: A growing equity gap

Recessions are often looked back on as golden ages for the venture capital industry, as the next generation of successful and innovative businesses rise from the ashes of economic collapse. However, speaking to attendees of this year’s Seedcamp last...

Spanish and Italian private equity show contrasting and unexpected results
Contrasting fortunes for Southern Europe

Southern Europe has experienced some of the toughest trials of the financial crisis, with its countries experiencing bank collapses, credit downgrades and dire predictions for their economies. Despite an overall gloomy economic outlook across the region,...

MJ Hudson recruits John Dyson

Funds expert John Dyson has been hired as a partner at MJ Hudson, in a move the company hopes will strengthen its position the private equity, hedge funds and alternative assets industry.

Banks will have to hold more cash under Basel III
Basel III: Capital requirements and the cost of leverage

The Basel III banking regulations took a major step forward over the weekend when central bankers agreed on the latest set of rules to prevent future financial crises. Higher capital requirements for banks have hit the headlines, but what effect will...