LHI: Private Equity focuses on its strengths

08/10/2010

The 2008 shock is overcome: the fundraising of European private equity industry continues its stable growth trend with a profit of 5.6 billion euros in the first quarter of 2010 compared to 3.6 M € billion on the previous quarter. According to the industry information, "Alt Assets," the funds mainly from growth capital and buyout funds were raised, the traditional fields of activity of private equity. In these segments, therefore, investors have the most confidence, the business model they trust most stable returns over the typical holding period of five to eight years.

Clear favorites recognizable

The medium-term bond system together with the relative to other asset classes far less breathless assessment practices of private equity investments portfoliostabilisierenden the effect of corporate shares. The industry likes to point out that realism is moved into the market: Particularly popular are enterprises from the information technology, medical technology, biotechnology and clean tech, including renewable energy.
Europe outperformed U.S.

Introduction to Private Equity

Books on investment banking are few and far between and mostly out of date. Usually they are very academic or written by lawyers rather than by someone who understands the business. This one, written by a former practitioner, gives students of investment banking just the insights they need into the nexus of investment banking, private equity and hedge funds. --Brian Scott-Quinn, Chair in Investment Banking, ICMA Centre, Henley Business School, University of Reading

private equity funds formation and operation book review

Private Equity Funds: Formation and Operation (2009) was published by Practising Law Institute; 'Hedge Fund Investment in Private Equity' and co-authored by Ms Stephanie Breslow.

The book helps you to choose the right organizational setting for funds and their sponsors; structure and implement ownership and compensation arrangements that work best for each fund; hire and retain the best fund talent; and qualify for the Securities Act’s private placement exemption, the IAA’s exclusion from registration as an investment adviser, and other exemptive relief.