May 2015 Issue

Tim Hewens and Peter Morley, partners at law firm Squire Patton Boggs, examine potential areas of concern for private equity firms ahead of the most tightly–contested UK General Election in decades

Operational assets can produce more than just single-digit returns — if you’re willing to take on the messier side of the market

A rising number of Africa-focused private equity funds have closed in recent months signalling an increase in LP appetite for the continent

The UK General Election on 7 May will bring repercussions for the private equity industry — whichever way the votes fall

First Reserve has initiated a pioneering joint venture with an interesting partner — Mexico’s state owned oil company PEMEX. There may be further similar deals to come

The State of Wisconsin Investment Board is building its private equity plan and revamping private debt

Doughty Hanson was once a leading house in European private equity. But in April, the firm abandoned its latest fundraising. Its focus now is on managing the portfolio

AshleyMadison.com is urgently seeking new sources of capital

MassPRIM appears to be doing more with less and doing it well

TPG acquires a controlling stake in Cirque du Soleil

Our pick of memorable moments of the month just gone

SEI’s survey interviewed 212 private equity-related firms to gauge how they are reacting to changing attitudes to liquidity in the sector

Private Equity International sat down with six industry experts in New York to discuss whether the easy money has already been made in the secondaries market, how liquidity is affecting the market, and to examine what the remainder of 2015 has in store for the sector

Norwest Equity Partners has just closed its largest fund to date, on a strategy a half century in the making. Managing partner Tim DeVries explains why it’s all about staying the course and why organic growth works best