Guest Writer
When I started my career over 15 years ago, PE folks would laugh at me or roll their eyes when I talked about proactive brand management. This is no longer the case.
As managers set out to establish their own practices, sophisticated LPs have a potential once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to identify and invest in a select few who will define the next generation of private equity.
Smarter sourcing can make a world of difference to PE professionals searching for the right third-party advisers when there are so many unique needs to consider, says BluWave founder and CEO Sean Mooney.
US fund managers can tap growing investor appetite in Europe and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) if they can navigate regulatory and structuring challenges, say Ocorian’s Marc van Rijckevorsel and Pascal Loscheider.
Sponsors and their advisers should design a transaction process that is transparent and fair to the GP’s stakeholders and is focused on achieving optimal pricing.
A re-emergence for emerging managers is under way, writes Gen II Fund Services principal Jeff Gendel.
Covid may have accelerated the evolution, but changes to diligence, value creation and exit strategies were already afoot, says WilliamsMarston partner Jon Marston.
Coming out of the pandemic, MidOcean Partners' David Kieselstein, Barrett Gilmer and Dhruv Prasad say the key to success in business services is to take a focused, thematic approach.
A reordering of the post-pandemic economy will occur over the next year. It’s hard to see the economic downside of life returning to an old – but hopefully wiser – normal.
A radical overhaul of recruitment processes is needed, say co-CEOs at True Platform, Brad Stadler and Joe Riggione.