Before Steven Klinsky's New Mountain Capital makes an investment, it does a “deep dive” into the mass of data surrounding its industry of interest. This strategy mirrors Klinsky's own zeal for intelligence gathering and for making money from growth, not leverage. David Snow profiles one of Wall Street's smartest – and nicest – investors.
10 min read · 12 January 2013
Thanks to the surging profits of a nutrition supplement company, one of America's oldest private equity firms is still going strong.
6 min read · 12 January 2013
Private equity real estate firms add value—and earn their carry—by transforming property assets. PERE looks at three real-world examples. By Paul Fruchbom
10 min read · 12 January 2013
The Paris-based lower midmarket firm has raised €122 million for its second fund.
1 min read · 12 January 2013
Private equity is an apprenticeship business. When the apprentice works for a very private family office, it might be said that a sense of fiduciary duty is deeply, deeply instilled. Witness the many notable careers in the private investment industry that have emanated from the Bass brothers of Fort Worth, Texas. Robert Bass, in particular, has at one point or another been an employer of quite a cast of private equity characters. The industry ties to the Bass family are presented here, starting on the right hand side.
4 min read · 12 January 2013
Superannuation funds have made a major contribution to the development of private equity in Australia. Now, they face a new challenge: to diversify their portfolios internationally. Andy Thomson reports.
6 min read · 12 January 2013
Australian buyouts have delivered strong returns in recent years, and new funds being marketed are in demand as never before. But as the level of capital in play increases, is it time to worry about competitive pressures? Andy Thomson finds few are panicking just yet.
9 min read · 12 January 2013
Armed with a debut fund, Christopher Flowers, a major force behind the Shinsei success, is making a splash in Europe's financial services sector.
5 min read · 12 January 2013
Dutch real estate firm Westplan Investors has raised a $24 million fund focused on the Southeastern US.
4 min read · 12 January 2013
Italian bank Unicredit Banca d’Impresa has launched a €100m SME fund that will be managed by private equity firm 21 Investimenti.
1 min read · 12 January 2013
