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Roadmap for an IPO: A guide to going public by PwC
31 Aug 2010
Going public is a monumental decision for any company. It forever changes how a company goes about doing business. A public company has access to more, and often deeper, sources of capital than a private...
Private equity demystified, an explanatory guide
30 Apr 2010
This report seeks to contribute to the debate about the private equity industry by bringing clarity to how the industry works and by providing a summary of the findings of approximately 100 peer-reviewed...
Preparing for the portfolio company IPO, by Fried Frank
23 Feb 2010
With the reopening of the capital markets to equity IPOs over the past several months, there have been an increasing number of IPO filings for private-equity backed issuers. Portfolio companies considering...
Islamic private equity funds, a Dechert report
08 Feb 2010
Private equity is a well developed asset class in the Western world that has also enjoyed tremendous success in the Middle East in recent years and funds investing in a Shari’ah-compliant manner are...
Start-ups, spin-outs and first time funds – a fundraising toolkit, by Simmons & Simmons
02 Nov 2009
This toolkit has been provided by law firm Simmons & Simmons as an overview of the legal process and legal issues involved in raising a first time private fund and establishing a fund management business....
Impact of the proposed AIFM Directive across Europe - a report by Charles River Associates
16 Oct 2009
Private equity fundraising in 2009 and beyond
14 Jan 2009
On the suitability of the calibration of private equity risk in the Solvency II standard formula
24 Aug 2010
The drawing-up of the Solvency II prudential rules has become a major concern for the private equity industry. The capital requirements for private equity risk could turn out to be, from 2012, sufficiently...
Private equity in 2010, a Rothstein Kass report
09 Aug 2010
In the wake of a global credit crisis, few private equity fund managers expected 2009 to be a banner year for the industry. As important sources of capital to growth companies, most private equity firms...
Private equity steps up and searches for opportunities amid volatile markets and evolving legislative landscape
02 Aug 2010
The first half of 2010 was characterised by volatile global equities markets, mixed messages about the state of the global economy and sweeping regulatory changes that are likely to have a profound impact...
EU and US private fund regulation - impact on foreign fund managers
02 Aug 2010
The private funds industry was hit hard by the global financial crisis and has in some countries been used as a scapegoat for the financial difficulties faced by the economy as a whole, being described...
Private equity and employment, a seminal PE study
06 Jul 2010
The impact of private equity on employment arouses considerable controversy. Speaking about hedge funds and private equity groups in April 2005, Franz Müntefering, then chairman of the German Social Democratic...
Private equity fund level return attribution, a study from the London Business School and HEC Paris
28 Jun 2010
Raising capital in the current credit markets
17 May 2010
Private equity 2009: Nearly half of defaults, but better-than-average recovery prospects – a Moody’s report
26 Mar 2010
Global Private Equity Report 2010, by Bain & Co
19 Mar 2010
Private equity activity in July 2010, according to research firm ZEPHYR
17 Aug 2010
The value of global private equity investment doubled in July to a year-high of $26.758bn, up from $13.776bn in June 2010, despite a four per cent month-on-month decline in deal volume.
unquote” Private Equity Barometer Q2
27 Jul 2010
Following the publication of the Barometer each quarter, both information on new deals and updates on existing deals invariably come to light. The following provides updated information on Q1 2010 deals...
Brighton House Associates quarterly research report Q2 2010
20 Jul 2010
As the second quarter came to a close, US markets posted their worst returns since the fourth quarter of 2008. In fact, June ended with the S&P 500 at its lowest level in eight months. The past three months...
Private equity activity in June 2010, according to research firm ZEPHYR
19 Jul 2010
Gains made in private equity activity are proving unsustainable as the value of global private equity transactions slumped by more than a fifth in June 2010, to $12.515bn from $16.029bn in May.
Go4Venture’s Monthly European Technology Venture Capital Bulletin – June 2010
16 Jul 2010
The Go4Venture Monthly Venture Capital Bulletin is a publication commenting on the latest results from our European Technology VC Headline Transactions Index.
Private Equity Trend Report 2010, by PwC
22 Jun 2010
EVCA Barometer, Spring 2010
07 Jun 2010
Private Equity Barometer, by Grant Thornton
07 Jun 2010
China M&A market: a review of factors driving economic and M&A activity
24 Aug 2010
Robert W Baird has established a presence in China with a dedicated team of professionals in Shanghai, Beijing, and Hong Kong. Baird’s professionals in China have successfully partnered with companies...
The Russian economy and private equity market in August 2010, according to Aurora Investment Advisors
16 Aug 2010
The New York-based private equity firm Tiger Global Management, acquired a 50 per cent stake in Wikimart for $5m, the Russian online mall, according to the Russian newspaper Vedomosti. The deal took place...
Private equity allocations under Solvency II
16 Aug 2010
Starting in 2012, European insurers will be required to comply with Solvency II, a new European Union regulatory framework with solvency capital rules applicable to insurance companies. Under these rules,...
Asia Private Equity Review August 2010
13 Aug 2010
When the Singapore sovereign wealth fund, Temasek Holdings announced its plans to allocate more resources to Asia, it was a statement that represented the prevailing position taken by Asian institutional...
Private equity in the Middle East: a rising contender in emerging markets
10 Aug 2010
The private equity (PE) industry in the Middle East (ME) has grown remarkably quickly for an industry that barely existed a decade ago. Today, there are around 150 funds in the region, with a further 12...
The Russian economy and private equity market in July 2010, according to Aurora Investment Advisors
19 Jul 2010
Asia Private Equity Review July 2010
15 Jul 2010
Forming a foreign-invested RMB fund in China
05 Jul 2010
The Russian economy and private equity market in June 2010, according to Aurora Investment Advisors
20 Jun 2010
Asia Private Equity Review June 2010
15 Jun 2010
Private equity secondary market, valuation analysis
28 May 2010
During the current liquidity crisis, the private equity industry is being reshaped and there has been a significant increase in the level of interest and activity of the private equity secondary market....
Closing gaps and moving up a gear: The next stage of venture capital’s evolution in Europe
14 May 2010
The European Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (EVCA) believes that the time has now come to adapt and refine the existing structures of public support for venture capital. This will allow...
Capital Dynamics: Perspectives – US venture capital, an oasis of opportunity
06 Apr 2010
United States venture capital performance continues to compare favourably with other equity classes. Returns have consistently outperformed the Dow Jones Industrial Average, NASDAQ and S&P 500 total return...
European Distressed Debt Market Outlook 2010
16 Mar 2010
In early 2009, the impact of the global credit crisis eventually spilled over from the financial sector into the real economy. Corporate activity slumped dramatically and over-leveraged businesses acquired...
Go4Venture’s Monthly European Technology Venture Capital Bulletin – February 2010
15 Mar 2010
The Go4Venture Monthly Venture Capital Bulletin is a publication commenting on the latest results from our European Technology VC Headline Transactions Index.
Half Year Report on Technology M&A by Clearwater Corporate Finance
31 Aug 2010
We kicked off 2010 with burgeoning feelings of hope and expectation. 2009 was finally consigned to a bunch of unpleasant statistics and deal volumes had been showing the sort of healthy trend towards the...
Market outlook - Trends in the real estate private equity industry
15 Jun 2010
If the story of world financial market cycles was captured in a novel, the chapter on 2009 would recount the spiraling descent to the brink of the abyss where the very survival of the lead characters was...
US technology M&A insights, from PricewaterhouseCoopers
29 Mar 2010
While the nation rang in 2009 and the inauguration of President Obama with a sense of hope and optimism, the US technology industry was settling in for a long, hard winter. The M&A community looked in...
The European life sciences market – things can only get better...can’t they?
12 Feb 2010
It could be said that 2009 has been a challenging year for the industry, particularly for the early stage companies. We have seen low levels of investment into the life sciences sector, several companies...
Summary of Israeli high-tech company capital raising for 2009, according to IVC
03 Feb 2010
In 2009, 447 Israeli high-tech companies raised $1.12bn from local and foreign venture investors, 46 per cent below $2.08bn raised in 2008 and 36 per cent below 2007 levels. In the fourth quarter, 124...
Technology M&A Review 2009
03 Feb 2010
IVC's 2008 exit report - summary
29 Apr 2009
