But the legislation that most directly affects the private equity industry - the draft directive on alternative investment fund managers - remains very much alive, even if attempts to reach early agreement between Member States on the outstanding issues have been put on hold following some heavy lobbying. European Commission Proposal. groups. MORE >>

They taught me a lot about finding and researching opportunities, structuring deals, managing a fund, and working with limited partners.  Isaak Karaev stopped by and left a comment in yesterday's thread. Isaak is one of the first entrepreneurs I backed in my career. backed him again more recently. MORE >>

Last year the Institutional Limited Partners Association (ILPA), a voluntary organization dedicated to the interests of institutional limited partners in private equity funds, released its Private Equity Principles. Management Fee. Management fee models should be provided to the investors at formation. MORE >>

Their fiduciary responsibility was to manage a portfolio of investments for their limited partners. At the end of the day VC’s have to provide their limited partners with great returns or they aren’t going to be able to raise another fund. At times they confuse VC’s with their friends. Lets Go to Lunch. I asked. MORE >>

I’m on the record as saying I’m 70% management, 30% market. But when I’m looking to invest the dollars that my Limited Partners have entrusted my firm with I’m going with my view. His logic was, “when I invested the management team knew that I wanted a multi-hundred million dollar exit so they shouldn’t be surprised. MORE >>