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.
Mark Goldsmith left the firm at the end of 2015 to set up Fiveoak Consulting, which offers sustainability services to the financial services sector.
With just a few days to go until voting closes, the battle to be crowned a winner in PEI’s annual awards is far from over.
Pressure on the GP community for greater transparency on fees shows no sign of abating in 2016, says Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher partner Mark Sperotto.
Private equity capital is increasingly spreading out of investment hub South Africa, and GPs will continue to find attractive opportunities to invest in Sub-Saharan Africa – if they are willing to work hard, says StepStone’s Marleen Groen.
A focus on value creation will be more important than ever next year as GPs seek to maximise value for their investors in a world of frothy valuations, says Apax’s Marcelo Gigliani.
A burgeoning number of debt providers has increased competition, but offers private equity firms optionality and flexibility to invest throughout the cycle, says Investec’s Callum Bell.
SL Capital’s Graeme Gunn explains why the Nordic region will remain at the top of the firm’s wish-list next year.
Voting is off to a flying start, and there’s barely a hair’s breadth between firms in many of the categories – just one vote could sway it.
The financial services-focused firm has promoted Amber Hilkene and Michael Edwards to partner ahead of a final close on its third fund, targeting €900 million.
In its latest annual GP trends report, Investec finds career satisfaction among European fund managers at an all-time high and an increased willingness from GPs to up their personal exposure to their funds.