Examination Finds Widespread Lawbreaking at PE Firms

June 17, 2014

Private equity firms are likely to come under deeper scrutiny from regulators following a finding that several firms exploited broad and vaguely written agreements with the clients to collect inappropriate fees. The finding warned that the current environment of limited regulatory oversight leads to temptations for the private equity firms to put their interest ahead […]

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First Time PE Funds Raise Lowest Amount In Q1 Since 2008

April 21, 2014

Data published by research firm Preqin shows that first time private equity funds are finding it hard to raise capital despite the industry reporting strong fundraising figures in the first quarter. During the quarter, first time funds closed a combined $5 billion, the lowest for that period since 2008. First time funds accounted for just […]

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Private Equities Vying For Trainees At Wall Street Banks

March 14, 2014

One of the sought after targets of private equity firms every year is recently graduated trainees at investment banks who are fresh out of college and are less than a year into their two year apprenticeship program at Wall Street firms. Private equities make a strong pitch for these candidates who are typically in their […]

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Private Equities Hurry To Exit Investments

January 29, 2014

Leon Black, the CEO of private equity Apollo Global Management noted at an industry conference held at Milken Institute in April 2013 that his firm is selling everything that is not tied down on the belief that the market is pricey. It turns out that he was not alone as private equities across the board […]

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KKR Most Active PE In 2013

December 31, 2013

KKR was the most active private equity in 2013 investing in 34 deals in the year and making a total investment of $17.4 billion on companies according to data tracked by Dealogic. KKR was well ahead of Carlyle Group, which was the second most active private equity in 2013 with investment of $4.8 billion in […]

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Private Equity Salary, Bonus See No Noticeable Increase

November 18, 2013

A survey of 190 private equity firms around the world by research firm Preqin revealed that only 12 percent offered hike in base salary in excess of 10 percent in 2013. The survey was carried out in collaboration with compensation specialist firm FPL Associates and featured remuneration information for 54 positions including 16 positions specific […]

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Private Equities Alter Fund Structure On Mounting Investor Pressure

October 17, 2013

A survey of private equity fund managers by professional services firm Grant Thornton reveal that private equity fund managers are now being forced to offer deal by deal structure to investors to raise investment capital. In the traditional model, private equities raised a blind pool fund that was deployed to buy businesses and later on […]

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Private Equity Real Estate Fundraising Rebounded In Q2

July 29, 2013

Data published by research firm Preqin shows that during the second quarter private equity fundraising focused on real estate investments rebounded from a lackluster performance in the first quarter. For the three month period from April to June, a total of 33 private equity real estate funds held final closing and raised $17.3 billion, almost […]

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Private Equities Constrained By Dwindling Foreclosure Rates

June 13, 2013

Private equity firms playing the single family rental homes market are now seeking deals from homebuilders that are starved for cash and are in a hurry to lock in sales of newly built homes. This shift towards the homebuilders is a result of dwindling foreclosed properties, which in the past private equities snapped up for […]

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Working Hours, Work and Personal Life Balance

May 13, 2013

In Job Search Digest’s 2012 edition of the Private Equity & VC Compensation Report, respondents were asked about the number of hours they rendered in a week. Thirty eight percent of the respondents said they worked, on average, 70 to 79 hours in a week. Thirty three percent reported that they worked 60 to 69 […]

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