Private equity firm

What Makes an Ideal Private Equity CFO?
Recruiting

What Makes an Ideal Private Equity CFO?

A recruiter gives deep detail on the thought processes of P.E. firms looking to hire a finance chief within their portfolio.
By Claude Shaw | July 24, 2017
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FIS Buys SunGard for $9.1 Billion
Technology

FIS Buys SunGard for $9.1 Billion

SunGard's private-equity owners finally cash in on their long-held investment, one of the signature deals of the pre-recession buyout boom.
By Katie Kuehner-Hebert | August 12, 2015
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Zombie Funds On The Rise
Investor Relations

Zombie Funds On The Rise

More than $120 billion is tied up in private equity fund assets that managers are having a hard time realizing a profit on.
By Katie Kuehner-Hebert | July 30, 2015
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Customized Reporting Requests Swamp PE Firm CFOs
Operations

Customized Reporting Requests Swamp PE Firm CFOs

The finance departments of private equity firms have a big challenge ahead: mastering timely and transparent reporting to investors.
By Matthew Heller | February 17, 2015
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Activist Investors: More Targets, Lower Returns
M&A

Activist Investors: More Targets, Lower Returns

In 2014, 344 companies were targets of activist shareholders, but the average activist fund returned only 4%, finds a new study.
By Katie Kuehner-Hebert | February 4, 2015
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SEC Official Sees ‘Positive Change’ in Private Equity Firms
Risk & Compliance

SEC Official Sees ‘Positive Change’ in Private Equity Firms

"Transparency has improved markedly" at private equity firms, says the commission's head of private funds compliance inspections.
By Matthew Heller | January 23, 2015
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Start Me Up
Risk

Start Me Up

When building companies from scratch makes more sense than buying them.
By Economist Staff | June 17, 2014
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