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Private equity firms which aim to take minority stakes in companies, rather than debt-laden controlling stakes, are taking advantage of investors’ dissatisfaction with recent low returns from buyouts to land more funding and make more deals with entrepreneurs.  The fundraising market remains tough, said John Bernstein, managing director at General Atlantic. But the growth capital, [...]

Yesterday’s meeting between some of the industry’s most renowned private equity fund managers and the Institutional Limited Partners Association (ILPA) went off without a hitch, with the general partners and limited partners in attendance amicably tackling the agenda.
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Judging from the meeting organized by the Institutional Limited Partners Association Tuesday, March 30, in New York, the LPs want to elevate the dialogue — to the industry level.
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Executives from among the world’s largest buyout firms on Tuesday met pension fund giant Calpers and other investors to discuss a host of “principles” surrounding fund structures put forward by the Institutional Limited Partners Association (ILPA).
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Following last year’s successful CEO & CFO Forum, CE Premier is pleased to bring you its first event of 2010, planning for your IPO. Over 550 top executives attended 2009’s landmark event, and this year we anticipate bringing out even more executives, financiers, and entrepreneurs working with pre-IPO stage ventures. Planning for your IPO will [...]

Consensus is growing that we are nearing a recovery in emerging markets private equity and despite a difficult start to 2009, most emerging markets economies have weathered the crisis intact– some are in fact leading the global recovery. During such exciting times, this year’s Conference will again bring together leading speakers from across the private [...]

SuperReturn U.S. is moving to Boston for 2010! As a major center of private equity and home to a multitude of important LPs, Boston is the perfect fit for the 3rd Annual SuperReturn U.S. Private Equity & Venture Capital Summit. This June 2–4, the brightest minds in private equity—including 120+ leading LPs—will gather under one [...]

A recent bill introduced by US banking committee chairman Christopher Dodd maintains SEC registration exemptions by the Senate for private equity and venture capital funds
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Private Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and Apollo Management both devoted considerable space in recent regulatory filings to pending legislation in the US that could negatively affect their businesses.
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