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Why good financial management matters to PE

27 Jul 2010

Great article in the FT this Sunday by Tony Jackson on some analysis of private equity returns. This is the good bit: "One study he cites unpicked the returns on 110 completed deals in the UK and Europe between 1995 and 2005. The average internal rate of return was 39 per cent, of which debt accounted for 22 per cent and a rising stock market 9 per cent. That left just 8 per cent as the contribution of the private equity managers."It goes on: "Considering that Mr Morris puts the average annual f... more

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Ex-Citigroup CFO pays $100,000 to settle SEC sub-prime charge

30 Jul 2010

Kevin Reed, Accountancy Age, Friday 30 July 2010 at 10:11:00 Gary Crittenden pays $100,000 to settle charges that he made misleading SEC filings that misled investors about Citigroup's exposure to sub-prime mortgages The former CFO of Citigroup has paid $100,000 (£64,000) to settle SEC charges alleg... more

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Flagship Women in Finance event

28 May 2010

Sarah Hunt is speaking at the Institute of Chartered Accountants on 9th September at their Flagship Women in Finance event ‘Achieving your potential’ more

EquityFD is sponsoring the BVCA Private Equity Awards

21 Apr 2010

EquityFD is sponsoring the BVCA Private Equity Awards at the London Hilton on 22nd April. more