Glenn Youngkin on the workings of one of the world’s largest PE firms

Privcap’s Matthew Malone says that LPs should think twice before starting a direct or co-investing program

A special report on private equity performance, including expert insights and the most recent quarterly data from Cambridge Associates.

Disgraced former CalPERS CEO Fred Buenrostro was a ‘puppet,’ say his ex-wife and GP ex-girlfriend. He also may have faked documents and pressured investment staff while enjoying gambling jaunts with a twice-bankrupt pension-board buddy and puppet-master placement agent Al Villalobos.

Absolute performance versus top-quartile performance. With Cambridge, ILPA and Zurich.

It’s a tricky but critical categorization to make–how should a fund manager be benchmarked?

How does the real estate private fundraising market look today?

The re-up rate for follow-on funds is now averaging 50%, posing a serious challenges for GPs about to hit the fundraising trail. The best strategy for fundraising success in this environment is to influence the LP influencers.

Part 2 – how Hamilton Lane looks for top-quartile managers that can replicate their strong performances across cycles.

The year 2006 is one of the most important ever for the buyout industry because so much capital was formed and put to work in a frothy environment. So how is the “class of 2006” looking today?