Life as a listed private equity firm leaves you exposed to some unwelcome publicity – as 3i discovered when talk of it being a bid target surfaced in February.
7 min read · 12 January 2013
Mark Weisdorf, who took a Canadian pension from zero to $5 billion in private equity commitments, sees even bigger opportunities in infrastructure.
6 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
InterMedia Advisors, the private equity partnership established by long-time media executive Leo Hindery Jr., has held an interim close on its inaugural fund, a $1.5bn targeted vehicle.
2 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
The Santa Monica-based venture group has partnered with three principals to launch its debut fund, focused on the US emerging domestic market.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
By steering clear of the crowds, focusing on young portfolios and targeting fast-growth markets, Partners Group is demonstrating it has its own take on the private equity secondaries market.
4 min read · 12 January 2013
Thomas H. Lee is reportedly leaving the Boston-based LBO firm he founded with plans to raise a rival buyout fund.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
Michael Pilson of DuPont Capital Management talks to Robert Venes about the role of turnaround, restructuring and distressed funds in his firm’s private equity investment portfolio.
5 min read · 12 January 2013
