Posted on: November 25, 2011 by joanna
Last week, I was doing some research in preparation for a panel at our Buyouts Texas conference on the ever-exciting topic of private equity benchmarking. Surprisingly, it was an eye-opening experience. I say this because I had been under the impression that only one in four firms could justifiably claim a slot in the top [...]
Tags: Cambridge Associates, Fund Performance, Prequin, Thomson Reuters, top quartile
Posted on: March 3, 2011 by reuters-news
BERLIN, March 3 (Reuters) – Private equity firms see a strong year for IPOs as institutional investors back growing companies and buyout firms hold on to large stakes in the hope of getting even greater returns. After a rocky start in 2010 as public markets rejected a number of private equity-backed initial public offerings (IPOs), [...]
Tags: Better Capital, Carlyle Group, HCA, ISS, Prequin, Providence Equity