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Bad money drives out good 20 Aug 2008
One of the good things about being a finance exec in a PE backed firm is that you're always important. When things are going well, the PE guys want top-notch bang for their buck - their winners need to win big, so they like a "maximiser" in the finance function. When things are going... not so well, the general... Read more
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Positive signs (sort of) 14 Aug 2008
Given this week's gloomy news on inflation figures (hooray for index-linked savings certificates!), jobs and growth, you'd think we were ready to head into a terrible slump. But not if you're reading the headlines around private equity.This week's positive signals include:* Jobs news! "Mid-market investment bank Investec has made two hires to its London business... Read more
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PE investment values holding firm 8 Aug 2008
Great chat this morning on the Today programme with those two old media tarts Terry Smith and Jon Moulton. (I've interviewed both in my time, so I feel qualified to give them - intelligent, direct, articulate and insightful as they are - that slightly cheeky descriptor.) They were discussing RBS's woes with (as Moulton put it) "alphabetic assets",... Read more
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Last week, good news for PE. Now, the bad… 4 Aug 2008
We've covered some good news for private equity (like, Q2 2008 delivering strong performance for PE deal in Europe) in recent weeks. But August has started with some contradictory messages for those of you interested in PE activityFirst up, technology, and Scotland on Sunday says larger tech groups feeling the pinch is drawing financing away from start-ups. In fact, this... Read more