Fundraising

One firm wants to be first into Iraq to gain an advantage over more cautious rivals

Feeder funds, typically offered by private banks, have the highest exposure to high-net-worth individuals, and therefore to potential defaults. David Snow investigates the scale of the problem

In the wake of an influential limited partner's claim that funds of funds represent “ignorant capital”, Andy Thomson investigates whether they still have a key role to play in the private equity industry

By 2002, after four years in charge of Silvio Berlusconi's holding company, Claudio Sposito had had his fill of the media spotlight. Since then, he has been attempting to make Milan-based Clessidra the leading private equity firm in Italy. Andy Thomson discovers he has developed a new interest in toys

In Germany, an iconic maker of model trains has gone bust

The over-commitment strategy used by many listed private equity vehicles has gone from being a virtue to a vice, but it will survive

A Terrible idea 2009-03-01 Staff Writer Design guru Michael Peters, the man who redesigned the UK Conservative Party logo in the 1980s, has gathered £10 million (€11 million; $14 million) for a private equity fund with a bit of swagger. Creative Capital Ventures only invests in business for which Peters is p

Unlisted GPs may be writing a premature obituary for listed infrastructure funds, argues Cezary Podkul.

For MENA-based private equity funds, fundraising is no picnic, writes Jenny Blinch.

The buyout firm will walk away from Italian yacht manufacturer Ferretti, which under the current restructuring plan will remain in the control of the management team led by chief executive Norberto Ferretti.