Managing a private fund has gotten so tricky that one UK property company has gone public to avoid the headaches of dealing with LPs. PERE June 2009
3 min read · 08 February 2013
The US arm of the British property company led by the Duke of Westminster has also postponed its US multifamily fund amid ‘inauspicious markets’. The firm though has acquired a portfolio of senior loans on land and residential homes in Atlanta.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
The exodus of foreign GPs from Japan over the last few months shows many have been unable to endure the wait required to see this notoriously tough private equity market fulfil its potential. However, not everyone there is faring badly – and the economic downturn may even be opening more doors for private equity. Emma Cusworth reports.
9 min read · 08 February 2013
With LP defaults becoming a more common occurrence, GPs need to understand all the implications of these events for the management company, for the fund, and for the other investors.
9 min read · 08 February 2013
The European Commission has released a detailed plan to regulate alternative investment funds, one that would require significant disclosures from private equity funds.
6 min read · 08 February 2013
Central and Eastern Europe offers some intriguing opportunities. Tim Chapman tells good from bad
6 min read · 08 February 2013
How to arrive at a list of the 20 best-positioned firms in global private equity? Below, you will find some of the reasoning that informed our decisions. You will see that we also consider potential weaknesses – making the point that even the Power Managers cannot afford to rest on their laurels
10 min read · 08 February 2013
HgCapital, the London-based European mid-market specialist, sees having a strong portfolio management resource as a way of freeing up its deal professionals to do what they do best. Andy Thomson met with four of the firm's senior professionals to find out more about its formula
10 min read · 08 February 2013
Far from feeling the impact of the slowdown, one firm is charging ahead with growth plans
5 min read · 08 February 2013
The findings of a recent survey appear to strengthen the case for portfolio diversification
3 min read · 08 February 2013
