May 2013 Issue

Our Research & Analytics team’s exclusive like-for-like ranking of private equity direct investment programmes suggests the mega-firms are not quite as dominant as they once were.

Pye outlines his expertise in non-exec selection

Why are Chinese companies fighting to join a four-year IPO waiting list that will likely underperform?  

The secondaries market enjoyed a busy start to 2013, especially the restructuring of ageing private equity funds.

In 2012, a merger between two very different fund managers created the Abraaj Group.

Analysis from PERACS identifies the most likely competitor for firms in the PEI 50 – and it’s not TPG

Biggest climber in this year’s PEI 300 was RRJ Capital – one of four Chinese firms to make the top 50

Energy-focused firms continue to see strong demand from investors, with four firms making this year’s top 20.

A handful of venture firms are mixing it in the upper echelons of the PEI 300.

Europe’s financial woes are starting to make their presence felt on the fundraising front

Advent International showed it was still possible for good firms to raise big funds last year

TPG is still outpacing its private equity rivals despite five-year fundraising being down on last year's figure.

 Mega-firms are not as dominant as they once were, PEI's like-for-like ranking of direct investment programmes suggests.

Pye outlines his expertise in non-exec selection

In seven years, Nordic Capital doubled Permobil's sales, supporting the company’s international expansion and streamlining operations.  

Not afraid to speak his mind on fees or fund size, Peter Dolan set the standard for big LPs.   

CalPERS’ actions show that despite criticism the retirement system is dedicated to incubating new, talented managers

Last year, the EIF invested €1.35 billion in 63 private equity funds. Edward Claessen discusses whether the EIF’s approach has changed since the financial crisis.  

Private equity investors love a niche strategy these days.

As an alpha wolf who roams the plains alone, First Round has never been big on solidarity (Lech Walesa notwithstanding).

If there’s one thing private equity knows about, it’s ancillary services.

A report suggests GPs over-value portfolio companies during fundraising  – the US regulator is keen to do something about it.

Capital for private equity is drying up, some GPs are shrinking their business. Are there pitfalls to scaling back?  

Nuclear opportunities are emerging for private equity despite political and regulatory pressures on the industry.

UK’s new social investment bank is providing cornerstone funding for GP's to set-up socially-oriented funds.