The total return swap has been used across a host of asset classes, letting one party secure stable returns whilst the other can acquire exposure to volatile but possibly far superior returns. Could it be done in private equity? To a growing number of advisers, the answer is yes.
Asia 2003-01-01 Staff Writer <strong>Asia<br> Monitor</strong><br> <sec level="2"><strong>View to Vietnam</strong><br> <bold>Vietnam is Asia's second-fastest growing economy, but venture capitalists have been slow to move in. There are signs however th
Europe 2003-01-01 Staff Writer <strong>Europe<br> Deals & Exits</strong><br> <sec level="2"><strong>NIB to back Deutsche MBO</strong><br> Dutch private equity house NIB Capital is in exclusive negotiations with Ted Virtue, the New York based chief execut
What are companies doing looking to offer their employees private equity co-investment plans? Norman Leben of DML explains.
Exits, in insurance terms, pose a major challenge for venture investors, purchasers of portfolio companies and management alike, says Aon's Teresa Jones.
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act, chiefly aimed at resurrecting investors' trust in the public markets, has prompted a fierce debate about its many unintended side effects and their impact on the private equity industry. To find out what exactly the issues are, Private Equity International consulted two legal practitioners. In these pages, Franci J. Blassberg of Debevoise & Plimpton and Prakash Metha of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld get to grips with the new rules and the ways in which they are going to affect the private equity business.
Keith Breslauer is building a business that is half real estate investor, half private equity house. Deepening Patron Capital's links with the European private equity industry is at the top of his agenda. Here's why.
For its second fund, the French development capital provider is looking to secure commitments from European institutions outside France.
Part Two of Joe Bartlett's in-depth analysis of the prospects for private equity in emerging economies outlines an action plan designed to create the right environment to stimulate a viable venture capital investment culture.
A funding gap is threatening the German Mittelstand, and private equity investors will not find it easy to help bridge it. But those with an appetite for difficult deals will find attractive opportunities, writes Nicholas Lockley.