Is Your Buyout Firm Really Top Quartile? Right.
During fundraising, a GP is compelled to say the two magic words: “Top quartile.” GP’s reliance on the traditional, but inaccurate IRR calculation allows for …
During fundraising, a GP is compelled to say the two magic words: “Top quartile.” GP’s reliance on the traditional, but inaccurate IRR calculation allows for …
Cass Sunstein and Reid Hastie write in the Harvard Business Review: “Since the beginning of human history, people have made decisions in groups. As the …
A recent study conducted by the McKinsey Global Institute found that “well-managed firms have higher productivity, market value, and growth, as well as a greater …
As year end comes into focus, many companies are engaging in an annual holiday tradition: The employee survey. These annual surveys, which leave many employees wondering …
“Some people are lucky enough to find their calling in college, progressing straight up the career ladder their whole working lives. For most of us, …
While pension funds remain a major investor in private equity, a landmark study from the London Business School’s Collier Institute of Private Equity shows that …
“Scientists are tuning in on the power of the spoken word, seeking the secrets of charisma, the Wall Street Journal reports. “By analyzing the harmonics …
Jeremy Heimans and Henry Timms explain the difference between old and new power in the latest issue of the Harvard Business Review. “Old power works …
“If asked to identify the hotbed of social innovation right now, many people would likely point to the new philanthropy of Silicon Valley or the …
Getting a true accounting of the value of private equity investing has always been difficult. Whether measuring IRR or trying to compare funds across the …