The extraordinary drop in oil prices has been closely watched around the globe. Questions usually address the status of oil-rich areas like Russia or the Middle East or groups such as…
With the conclusion of the midterm elections, the balance of the political landscape has shifted. Republicans now have control of the Senate, the House and hold a significant majority of…
Oil’s slow global demand growth coupled with expanded capacity and increased production in North American as well as OPEC’s recent refusal to cut output has not surprisingly led to the…
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 the misclassification of many firms…
A recent survey conducted by Private Equity International and Montana Capital Partners found that family offices and foundations have increased their allocations to private equity in the past year and…
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 they might not be investing…
Institutional investors have been urging more and more for private equity fund managers to adopt environmental, social and governance (ESG) protocols and integrate them into their investment practices. Last year…
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 same vintage, varying fund performance…
There is no “sure thing” when it comes to investing in private equity. There are numerous risks and variables to be accounted for and any investment has the potential to…
In the continual search for the elusive Alpha — the rate of return one can attain over a risk-adjusted benchmark index — a new piece in Columbia University’s The Curl…
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