Fund performance results from the State Street Private Equity Index show a big drop in the fourth quarter of 2008. Despite the grim numbers, private equity continues to outperform the public markets.
1 min read · 08 February 2013
It might be time for GPs to reassess the relationship between portfolio companies and their lenders. Restructuring specialist Andrew Watkins explains why
6 min read · 08 February 2013
The credit crunch gave mezzanine a short-lived time in the sun. Toby Mitchenall explains why it has all gone darker
3 min read · 08 February 2013
Four leading fund investors tell Philip Borel what the global crisis means for private equity, and what the industry must do now to find the right response
10 min read · 08 February 2013
A lawsuit by private equity firm CapGen against two of its limited partners may be a sign of things to come, reports Kevin Ley
3 min read · 08 February 2013
Enfoca Investments, which focuses on fast-growing but unpenetrated sectors, is closing in on $100 million
5 min read · 08 February 2013
Asian private equity deal value has risen, but questions remain over the significance of this
7 min read · 08 February 2013
Opportunism and careful negotiation have allowed CVC to prove that there's still life at the larger end of the market
6 min read · 08 February 2013
Pre-pack administrations are often shrouded in controversy, but is there a better option?
4 min read · 08 February 2013
As LPs call for greater control over their investments, some are moving into less traditional strategies, including debt origination. New York State Teachers' Retirement System plans to deploy $1bn in 2009 alone. PERE Magazine May 2009 issue
4 min read · 08 February 2013
