PEI Staff

In their quest to find a few good private investments, the professionals of TA Associates make thousands of phone calls and visit hundreds of companies every year. They often arrive at appointments in a private jet flown by the firm's chief executive officer, Kevin Landry. David Snow profiles the industry's biggest proponent of cold calling, and perhaps the only licensed pilot to also manage a private equity megafund

Venture capitalists take note: Massachusetts wants to open the door to stem-cell research initiatives

Europe's leveraged finance market is hotter than ever – a mixed blessing for the continent's LBO sponsors

TEX AND THE CITY 2004-12-02 Staff Writer Tom Hicks' last deal before stepping down from Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst, the acquisition of UK footwear company Jimmy Choo, was a testament, in part, to the power of the popular HBO series “Sex and the City”.<br> <br> The series follows the romantic

Private equity demand for management talent working with portfolio companies on an interim basis is on the rise, says Valeria Vescina.

Joe Bartlett explains the fundamental characteristics of a pledge fund.

A private equity syndicate led by Newbridge Capital is reported to be close to acquiring a one third stake in Japan’s leading consumer finance group.

Market economies don't come much more turbulent than Russia's. To a growing number of private equity practitioners though, therein lies part of its attractiveness. In the wake of a major terrorist attack and a constriction of government controls, general partners active in the country tell Art Janik that Russian risk remains worth taking

The new head of CalPERS' $20 billion private equity programme plans to expand from the powerful platform he built alongside his former boss, Rick Hayes. David Snow visited Leon Shahinian at 400 P Street to learn more about the tastes, ambitions and challenges of this Sacramento native

Private equity firms are making inroads into Germany's corporate debt markets