Recent calls for public pension funds to disclose the terms that govern their investments in private equity funds ignore the substantial benefits that this very confidentiality provides the pension and its beneficiaries, writes Steve Judge, CEO of the Private Equity Growth Capital Council.
Private capital can play a meaningful role in certain areas of the energy infrastructure build out across North America, but it is not always the best option.
Private equity career advice from consulting firm ghSMART about how to advance from private equity associate to private equity partner.
New to private equity? PE veteran Devin Matthews offers this glossary of key terms to help you avoid embarrassing situations with your new bosses.
Much has been written about the value of an MBA. I have one, I know many people with them, but should you spend two years and up to $125,000 in tuition alone to get one? It’s a tough question.
For a private company, finding a buyer involves more than just putting the company up for sale. An auction, or other structured sale process, is a complicated undertaking that starts many months before a formal marketing process is commenced.
Guest columnist Coco Kee looks at the IPOs of Chinese ecommerce companies Vipshop, Jumei International and Jingdong .
Private equity professional Devin Mathews shares the secrets to not only surviving, but also thriving as an associate at a private equity firm.
Why are investors and bankers so interested in construction software? Just look up, advises peHUB guest columnist Garin Arevian of MHT Midspan.
Acts of bribery, fraud and corruption are as old as human history. And as tactics by people committing such acts adapt and change, so do initiatives by public authorities to curb abuses. As Canadian and U.S. private equity and venture funds have become increasingly active in global deal-making, they need to be more aware of bribery and corruption issues abroad. And investors need to take steps to ensure that they and their investee companies are not in violation of laws concerning the corruption of foreign public officials.