Firms are taking investor relations in a new high-tech direction due to increasing demand by LPs for more information
2 min read · 08 February 2013
The private equity industry could yet be surprised by government efforts to oversee finance, says a legal expert
5 min read · 08 February 2013
The US Senate version of the stimulus bill includes a tax break for those who purchase discounted debt
3 min read · 08 February 2013
There has been little progress toward making the International Financial Reporting Standards a good fit for private equity, and hence scant adoption by the industry in Europe
4 min read · 08 February 2013
Feeder funds, typically offered by private banks, have the highest exposure to high-net-worth individuals, and therefore to potential defaults. David Snow investigates the scale of the problem
6 min read · 08 February 2013
By 2002, after four years in charge of Silvio Berlusconi's holding company, Claudio Sposito had had his fill of the media spotlight. Since then, he has been attempting to make Milan-based Clessidra the leading private equity firm in Italy. Andy Thomson discovers he has developed a new interest in toys
9 min read · 08 February 2013
Philip Yea brought many changes to 3i – to mixed reviews
2 min read · 08 February 2013
In Germany, an iconic maker of model trains has gone bust
6 min read · 08 February 2013
Portfolio companies hoping for Chapter 11 protection are increasingly being thwarted. ChristopherWitkowsky reports
3 min read · 08 February 2013
KKR and Permira have made some senior level personnel changes in recent months, as their endeavours to crack the tough Japanese buyout market continue, writes Yvette Choo.
5 min read · 08 February 2013
