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KKR's marketing event for investors
Fund raising is much tougher for private equity firms these days. The days of near-$20 billion funds seem to be long gone. But for some, the time of fund raising is now. And you perhaps need to pull out all the marketing goodies.
Kohlberg Kravis & Roberts has "invited existing investors to
Hedge fund investors' medium-term memory
We noted recently that hedge funds are having an easier time at fund raising than private equity funds. In fact, hedge funds took in $54 billion in new investments in August, September, October and November before a slight drop off of about $4 billion in December. But no one should assume that inv
Hedge fund inflows pick up
We noted recently that private equity funds, despite being giddy over the exit environment, were facing some challenges on the fund-raising front. The atmosphere for hedge funds may be a bit better.
Investors really streamed into hedge funds late last year. Hedge funds raked in $54 billion in
Finding talent, a big challenge in 2010
So what's in store for hedge funds this year? The overall environment, regarding fund raising and the markets, looks okay. But there could well be some internal struggles. For one thing, talent will be hard to come by.
According to Heidrick & Struggles, "the availability of senior top tale
Fundraising crunch for private equity firms?
The private equity industry has been giddy abut the prospects for portfolio company exits this year. Blackstone has plans for up to eight IPOs and several sales. But the other side of the success equation has generated less enthusiasm. The Financial Times reports that fund raising is getting h
Conflicts when PE firms start trading debt?
Private equity firms have made no secret that they have little choice but to dabble in distressed debt. The deal business has stalled, and on the surface trading debt seems like a logical move. But TheDeal.com notes that limited partners are not all together comfortable with the idea.
For
Huh? Wall Street execs invited to contribute to Cuomo's campaign
New York state attorneys general have a grand tradition of using the position as a stepping stone to greater political glory. But such ambitions can make for some odd moments. New York AG Andrew Cuomo has sent out invites for a big bash in two weeks, a combination birthday party and fundraiser for
Banking industry future still cloudy
So is the worst really over? We've been hearing as much from lots of executives as of late. But not everyone is buying it. Case in point: Former Fed official Vincent Reinhart says banks face an additional $650 billion plus in writedowns and losses. That's on top of the $350 billion already suffere
Private equity to take the financial plunge?
Private equity funds  have not made a major foray into the financial services universe. They tend to stay away from highly regulated industries with capital requirements. Will the credit crunch change that? The TPG-Washington Mutual deal certainly is an eye-catcher. We'll see if TPG comes to
What to make of private equity fund raising?
The problem for some premiere buyout funds: too much money. To some, it sounds like a good problem to have. But the issues are real. Consider Kohlberg Kravis Roberts . The Financial Times reports it has invested upwards of 60 percent of its new $17.5 billion fund, which it only finished ra
