Isobel Markham
Isobel Markham is Editor of Private Equity International, overseeing the editorial content of the monthly magazine and contributing news and analysis for PrivateEquityInternational.com. Based in New York, Isobel works closely with private equity-focused colleagues across PEI Media’s offices in New York, London and Hong Kong. She is a graduate of Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism.
The seven listed managers rated by Fitch hold almost 20% of dry powder available to invest in alternatives.
Industry practitioners agree the best managers in the lower mid-market are producing the best returns private equity can offer – but identifying those groups is not an easy task.
Thanks to the internet boom, venture capital has been the endowment's best-performing asset class.
What’s right for one portfolio company may not be right for another, but there are several common operational levers private equity firms can employ to jump-start growth and enhance returns.
Brightstar, founded by former Lindsay Goldberg partner Andrew Weinberg, has inked its second deal as a fund close looms.
Fundraising figures for this year are starting to resemble 2007; less so for transaction numbers.
What’s right for one portfolio company may not be right for another, but there are several common operational levers private equity firms can employ to jump-start growth and enhance returns.
Private equity funds held final closes on more than $86bn in Q3, up from $75bn in the same period last year.
Increasing numbers of private equity firms are attempting to squeeze into the financing space, but finding enough high-quality deals will be a challenge.
Leverage levels are creeping up to 2007 levels, but this time around there’s another factor to consider – the continued loosening of covenants. Should private equity investors be worried?