How to Raise Capital from Family Offices Family offices are notoriously discrete. So much so that one of the most common adages to describe the industry is…
Black Friday’s Impact on M&A As many Americans were recovering from the inevitable post-Thanksgiving food coma, some ardent shoppers prepared for their favorite holiday: Black…
Week in Review: Fiscal Cliff, Bonds, and Tea Happy belated Thanksgiving! Last week saw continued discussion of the looming fiscal cliff. For strategics, investments may plateau as some…
Considering Distressed Investments: A Sweet Example Hostess is no more. Well, maybe. Last week, the baked goods confectionery officially requested the right to liquidate its assets.…
Week in Review: Carried Interest, Jeffries, and Spotify Although the spotlight on elections may have faded, an undercurrent of concern still pervades the private equity industry. Anticipated regulatory…
How to Address the Misconceptions About Private Equity Over the last two years, private equity has been the center of plenty of controversy. If you open a newspaper,…
Will Mega-Deals Relieve the Dry Powder Pressure? Too much of a good thing is never a good thing. Dry powder is no exception to this rule. With…
Week in Review: Obama, the Fiscal Cliff, and Nike Last week, President Obama was re-elected and, while this may mean some restructuring for private equity, the media’s focus has…
5 Questions that Remain After the Election President Obama will keep his office for another four years. However, according to the results of our Corporate Development Survey,…
