A meltdown in the buyout industry may lead to an outbreak of symptoms last seen during venture capital's black plague
4 min read · 08 February 2013
The death of the BCE deal marks the end of one cycle but signals hope for another, writes Suzanne Weinstock.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
Though a fraction of the size of its US counterpart, European venture in 2008 was potentially the best performing private equity market in the world, writes Simon Cook.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
The future of big buyout funds may be uncertain – but they haven’t gone the way of the dotcom venture funds yet, writes Philip Borel.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
The next year will challenge the private equity industry, in terms of returns and on the regulatory front, writes Andrew Lebus.
3 min read · 12 January 2013
A changing economic landscape means private equity portfolios must be examined through a new lens, writes Steve Moseley.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
A recent large acquisition that included a large amount of debt shows that LBOs are not dead — they just need more participants to be successful, writes Christopher Witkowsky.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
In the midst of the global economic storm it is more important than ever for private equity firms to do what they do best – due diligence, writes Thomas Gibian.
3 min read · 12 January 2013
Since most Central and Eastern Europe funds are denominated in Euros, it is unlikely that many new deals will be signed until the present currency volatility has abated, writes Joanna James.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
Commentary on the month's hottest private equity stories by Amanda Janis, editor of sister website PrivateEquityOnline.com
2 min read · 12 January 2013