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Wayne Shiong, China Growth Capital, venture capital, China, space, aerospace, spacecraft
By Wayne Shiong, China Growth Capital On Jan. 3 China marked space history by landing the robotic spacecraft Chang’e-4 on the far side of the moon. With government support, China’s space industry has made remarkable achievements after 60 years of hard work. And China’s commercial space industry, particularly the commercial launch market, is an investment […]
CalPERS senior exec seen as “instrumental” to PE strategy resigns; PE dominates Cashnet sale; TriArtisan said in talks to buy P.F. Chang’s
Dan Shoenholz, Peter Gates, EY-Parthenon, healthcare, private equity
By Dan Shoenholz and Peter Gates, EY-Parthenon, Ernst & Young LLP In the healthcare sector, private equity is often viewed as a financial sponsor with limited impact on improving clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction. In fact, some founders and physicians are concerned that PE may even hurt the patient-care effort. Often overlooked, however, is the […]
Please CalPERS, more transparency; TA announces promotions; Parthenon scores big partial exit with Millennium Trust
private equity, Chris Witkowsky
CalPERS has been debating a plan to restructure its private equity program, establishing what it’s terming its four pillars: traditional GP relationships; focus on newer managers; and two direct investment vehicles that would target health and technology innovation and long-duration investments in larger businesses. (All fairly public so far). The CalPERS board heard more details […]
private equity, infrastructure, Africa, Surya Mohan, Endeavor Energy Holdings
By Surya Mohan, Endeavor Energy Holdings The African-infrastructure-investment landscape has been full of promise for several decades. There is no shortage of intellectual voices collectively pointing to the positive financial, economic, social and environmental impacts that can come from infrastructure investment on the continent. Despite this, private infrastructure investments in Africa remain far short of […]
Acertitude, Kevin O'Neill, private equity, venture capital, management, CFO
By Kevin O’Neill, Acertitude While “greed…is good” was the manifesto of Gordon Gekko, the iconic corporate raider from “Wall Street,” “transformation is king” is the proclamation of today’s private equity leaders when driving portfolio company value. Gone are the days when a sponsor buys a company, makes little or no change in the business strategy […]
SEC slaps Lightyear with $400K fine; Siris heads for January final close on largest fund yet; What’s the biggest PE story of the year?
private equity, elearning, education, MHT Partners, Alex Hicks
 By Alex Hicks, MHT Partners Remember when a college degree was a ticket to a long, successful career? Not anymore. These days, too many students emerge from college lacking the real-world skills that employers are looking for in the digital economy. This growing skills gap presents a major challenge to companies as they compete for […]
Vista Equity scoops up Mindbody in $1.9 bln deal; Radiant, KKR to buy majority of Max Healthcare; Blackstone is largest private rental landlord in NYC
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