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PRIVATE EQUITY IN RUSSIA EVENT
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02 May 2013
Professor Francesca Cornelli, Academic Director of the Coller Institute of Private Equity at London Buisness School, moderated the debate of a distinguished panel of PE experts for Russia. Discussa...
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COLLER INSTITUTE EVENT IN HONG KONG: EUROPE IN CRISIS? – MACRO TRENDS AND PRIVATE EQUITY CONSIDERATIONS
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02 May 2013
In April this year the Institute's events agenda took it further East when Professor Francesca Cornelli, Academic Director of the Coller Institute, and Professor Andrew Scott, Deputy Dean and Profes...
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PRIVATE EQUITY FINDINGS APP- NEW DELETE FUNCTION AND NOW ON KINDLE
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28 March 2013
For electronic readers of our bi-annual PRIVATE EQUITY FINDINGS journal, we have enhanced the user experience by allowing for editions to be deleted and to be re-uploaded onto the relevant tabled de...
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LONDON - 6TH PRIVATE EQUITY FINDINGS SYMPOSIUM: THE PRIVATE EQUITY MODEL: STILL FIT FOR PURPOSE ?
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27 March 2013
We have updated the information regarding our 6th annual Private Equity Findings Symposium on 3 and 4 June 2013 as influential industry leaders have been confirmed for the day 1 panels and insightful ...
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PROFESSOR CORNELLI MODERATING A VENTURE CAPITAL IN EMERGING MARKETS PANEL
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28 March 2013
At the 9th Annual Private Equity & Venture Capital Conference hosted by the Private Equity & Venture Capital Club at London Business School on the 15th of March Professor Cornelli moderated the Ven...
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HONG KONG - EUROPE IN CRISIS? – MACRO TRENDS AND PRIVATE EQUITY CONSIDERATIONS
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27 March 2013
The Hong Kong Venture Capital and Private Equity Association and the Coller Institute of Private Equity at London Business School will host this evening presentation at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. ...
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FIRST HALF NEWSLETTER 2013
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03 March 2013
The first half of the 2012/13 academic year showcased the international nature of the Institute's research work, teaching, student groups and events. To read all about the Coller Institute's activi...
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PRIVATE EQUITY – THE CASE FOR EUROPE
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27 February 2013
Professor Francesca Cornelli, Academic Director of the Coller Institute of Private Equity, recently joined a video discussion roundtable, hosted by the EVCA under the headline PRIVATE EQUITY – THE CAS...
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PE IN RUSSIA – MORE THAN JUST RAW MATERIALS AND INFRASTRUCTURE
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23 April 2013
The Coller Institute of Private Equity, the Eastern Europe & CIS Club and the PE & VC Club at London Business School will host an evening roundtable discussion on Tuesday 23rd of April 2013 at the LBS...
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COLLER PRIZE 2013 - STUDENT AND PHD PRIZE - SUBMISSIONS DEADLINE 31 JULY 2013
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09 January 2013
Since 2006 the Institute together with Coller Capital has awarded a prize for the best student project conducted in the field of venture capital or private equity.With the renaming of the Institute i...
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THE NEW EDITION OF OUR PE FINDINGS JOURNAL HAS BEEN UPLOADED ONTO OUR FINDINGS APP
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18 December 2012
The new edition of our Findings Journal has become availbale on our Findings App. If you have an Apple or Android device or phone, you can obtain the Coller Institute Findings App to download your ...
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PRIVATE EQUITY FINDINGS - ISSUE 7 WINTER 2012
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11 December 2012
Issue 7 of Private Equity Findings is now available for download.Title:IS BIGGER BETTER? Does size really matter when it comes to LP investment programmes?Distributed directly to a global audience, Fi...
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LONDON - ANNUAL MVISION ROUNDTABLE: THE DEFENCE OF EUROPE: STRATEGIES TO SURVIVE AND THRIVE IN AN UNCERTAIN MARKET
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06 December 2012
This year’s round table discussed the topic “The Defence of Europe: Strategies to Survive and Thrive in an Uncertain Market.” The panel debated the prevailing economic volatility in Europe and what ...
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DUBAI - AN EVENING WITH J. CHRISTOPHER FLOWERS AND ANN IVESON - DISCUSSION: THE GLOBAL OUTLOOK FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES
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06 December 2012
In late November - J. Christopher Flowers and Ann Iveson debated the global outlook for financial services.To join the discussion - hosted by the Coller Institute of Private Equity in Dubai - a larg...
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LISBON - ELI TALMOR: KEYNOTE SPEAKER AT THE BUILDING GLOBAL INNOVATORS 3RD EDITION TRACK FINALS
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06 December 2012
In November Eli Talmor delivered the keynote speech at the "Building Global Innovators 3rd Edition Track Finals Ceremony" at the ISCTE in Lisbon. Based on one example Eli highlighted the value of C...
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COLLER PRIZE IN PRIVATE EQUITY - AWARD EVENING
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06 November 2012
The Coller Institute of Private Equity at London Business School will be hosting the Annual Coller Prize in Private Equity on 6 November 2012. With an introduction from Hanneke Smits, CIO, Adams S...
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DUBAI - AN EVENING WITH J. CHRISTOPHER FLOWERS AND ANN IVESON - DISCUSSION: THE GLOBAL OUTLOOK FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES
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26 November 2012
J. Christopher Flowers and Ann Iveson debated the global outlook for financial services. To join the discussion - hosted by the Coller Institute of Private Equity in Dubai - a large audience congrega...
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LIQUIDITY IN THE PRIVATE EQUITY SECONDARIES MARKET
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01 October 2012
The research presents findings on the drivers of liquidity in the private equity secondaries market. The research was presented at a Coller Institute event on 1 October 2012.
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PRIVATE EQUITY SECONDARIES - PRESENTATION AT EVENT ON 1 OCTOBER 2012
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01 October 2012
Presentation by Florin Vasvari at Coller Institute event on 1 October 2012. The research presents findings on the drivers of liquidity in the private equity secondaries market.
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COLLER INSTITUTE OF PRIVATE EQUITY UPDATE - JUNE 2012
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25 June 2012
The Coller Institute of Private Equity held its 5th Annual Private Equity Findings Symposium on 28 and 29 May 2012. A diverse audience from industry and academia participated in some fascinating dis...
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INTERVIEW WITH LYNDA GRATTON, PROFESSOR OF MANAGEMENT PRACTICE, LONDON BUSINESS SCHOOL
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21 June 2012
Lynda Gratton comments on five forces which are shaping the future of work.Footage was taken from the 2012 Private Equity Findings Symposium hosted by the Coller Institute of Private Equity.
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PRIVATE EQUITY FINDINGS SYMPOSIUM 2012 #CIPE2012
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28 May 2012
PRIVATE EQUITY FINDINGS SYMPOSIUM PRIVATE EQUITY: A MARATHON OR A SPRINT The Coller Institute of Private Equity cordially invites you to its fifth annual Private Equity Findings Symposium on 2...
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LISTED OR UNLISTED | IS THAT THE QUESTION FOR PRIVATE EQUITY ?
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01 May 2012
Since the start of the year and no doubt prompted by all the additional exposure heaped on the industry from Mitt Romney's presidential campaign, I have been toying with the idea of writing about why ...
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HEAD TO HEAD DEBATE: LISTED VS NON-LISTED PRIVATE EQUITY
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12 April 2012
In an event co-hosted by Coller Institute of Private Equity and ICAEW Corporate Finance Faculty on 28 March 2012, Jon Moulton, Chairman of Better Capital and Louis Elson, Managing Partner of Palamon C...
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TRANSPARENCY AND DISCLOSURE - WHO CARES?
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08 March 2012
Have I missed something or has the latest report produced by BVCA and Ernst & Young on the disclosure of performance KPIs per the Walker Guidelines received little to no commentary in the press?The rh...
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HEAD-TO-HEAD DEBATE: LISTED VS NON LISTED PRIVATE EQUITY
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28 March 2012
Co-hosted by the Coller Institute of Private Equity and the ICAEW Corporate Finance Faculty Jon Moulton and Louis Elson will debate the pros and cons of publically quoted and private fund models of p...
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THE PERFORMANCE OF PRIVATE EQUITY
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16 February 2012
This paper provides conclusive evidence on the performance of private equity, using a high quality dataset of fund cash flows is that is reasonably complete in U.S. buyout funds. The paper was first p...
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LONDON BUSINESS SCHOOL’S COLLER INSTITUTE OF PRIVATE EQUITY UNVEILS NEW GROUND BREAKING RESEARCH ON PRIVATE EQUITY PERFORMANCE
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16 February 2012
London Business School’s Coller Institute of Private Equity unveils new ground breaking research on private equity performance- Outperformance of 8% against S&P 500- Underlying problems with pre...
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THE PERFORMANCE OF PRIVATE EQUITY - PRESENTATION AT COLLER INSTITUTE EVENT
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13 February 2012
Professor Chris Higson's presentation at the Coller Institute Exclusive on Private Equity Performance on 13 February 2012.
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NEW RESEARCH ON PRIVATE EQUITY PERFORMANCE
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15 February 2012
Financial Times has written an article covering new research from Professor Chris Higson, London Business School and Dr. Rüdiger Stucke, University of Oxford, on private equity performance. This resea...
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PRIVATE EQUITY FINDINGS APP
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27 January 2012
We are delighted to announce that a Private Equity Findings App is available for all 5 issues of our publication. The Apps are designed to enhance your overall viewing experience of Findings and is co...
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THE PERFORMANCE OF PRIVATE EQUITY
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13 February 2012
Coller Institute Exclusive – New Ground Breaking Research on Private Equity Performance Professor Chris Higson, London Business School Private equity is often perceived as an opaque industry. Unlike...
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PRIVATE EQUITY FINDINGS | ISSUE 5 - WINTER 2011
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13 December 2011
Private Equity Findings Issue 5 is now available for download on our website. We are also delighted to announce that a Private Equity Findings App will be available for all 5 issues of our publicat...
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FINDINGS RECEIVES HIGH COMMENDATION AT THE CORPORATE COMMUNICATION AWARDS
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24 November 2011
Private Equity Findings, the global publication of the Coller Institute of Private Equity at London Business School, has received a High Commendation during last night’s Corporate Communication Awards...
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ANNUAL MVISION ROUND TABLE: PERFORMANCE BEYOND PAST IRR
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01 December 2011
Measurement and benchmarking of performance in private equity is an imprecise science. Valuations of portfolio companies are not readily observable until they are sold and therefore, measurement of a ...
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COLLER PRIZE EVENING | LESSONS FROM TIM PARKER
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07 November 2011
Masters and PhD Prize Winners 2011 announced at Annual Coller Prize EveningTim Parker's learnings from an impressive careerNow in its 6th year, last Wednesday was the Annual Coller Prize for the best ...
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2011 COLLER PRIZE WINNER - SUNRAY RENEWABLE ENERGY - PRIVATE EQUITY IN THE SUNSHINE
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02 November 2011
2011 Coller Prize Winner - Masters Category
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2011 COLLER PRIZE RUNNER-UP: A CASE STUDY ON AN ALLIANCE OF A CORPORATE WITH A PRIVATE EQUITY FUND
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04 November 2011
Runner-up in the 2011 Coller Prize (Masters Category). Note that the paper is not currently available due to confidentiality.
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2011 COLLER PRIZE WINNER PRESENTATION - DO EQUITY MARKETS AFFECT INNOVATION - EVIDENCE FROM INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERINGS
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02 November 2011
2011 Coller Prize Winner - PhD Category
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2011 COLLER PRIZE RUNNER-UP PRESENTATION - MANAGER NETWORKS AND SUCCESS OF VENTURE CAPITAL SYNDICATIONS
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02 November 2011
2011 Coller Prize Runner-up - PhD Category
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PRIVATE EQUITY | THE MASTERCLASS | AN INVESTMENT OR EXPENSE?
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31 October 2011
Can you really be taught Private Equity or is it, as Oscar Wilde might have suggested, something you have to experience firsthand? Is a Business School able to manage the gap between rigour and reson...
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FINDINGS SHORTLISTED FOR TWO INTERNATIONAL PUBLISHING AWARDS
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20 October 2011
Private Equity Findings, the global publication of the Coller Institute of Private Equity at London Business School, has been nominated for two international publishing awards. The biannual publicati...
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QUOTED IMPACT INNOVATION FUNDS - SOCIAL INVESTMENT'S NEXT STEP?
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10 October 2011
Can public equity markets provide the step-change needed in capital supply to the Social Impact sector? I’ll never forget sitting in an LBS classroom ten years ago when a visiting KKR executive (who s...
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COLLER PRIZE IN PRIVATE EQUITY - AWARD EVENING
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02 November 2011
The Coller Institute of Private Equity at London Business School will be hosting the Annual Coller Prize in Private Equity on 2 November 2011. With an introduction from Tim Parker, Industrial Partner,...
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THRUSTING SOCIAL INVESTMENT INTO THE MAINSTREAM
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21 September 2011
Last week, the Coller Institute co-hosted an event with the Deloitte Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (“DIEE”) on Venture Philanthropy and Social Ventures. A first class panel comprising D...
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PRIVATE EQUITY - A BAD BUSINESS?
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27 September 2011
Well according to the FT today that may be the belief of Ed Miliband as he espouses his plans for promoting ethical business behaviour during his inaugural speech as party leader at the Labour Party C...
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INTERVIEW WITH DANIELA BARONE SOARES, CHIEF EXECUTIVE, IMPETUS TRUST
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16 September 2011
FACE VALUES: DANIELA BARONE SOARES THE VENTURE PHILANTHROPIST The concept of venture philanthropy has gained ground over the last decade. It seeks to bring the discipline of venture capital to...
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VENTURE PHILANTHROPY AND SOCIAL VENTURES - CLOSED
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15 September 2011
NOTE THIS EVENT IS NOW CLOSED FOR REGISTRATION.Social enterprises prioritise social impact over financial return. Their raison d’etre is to tackle a social problem (e.g. recidivism, health, employment...
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PRIVATE EQUITY MASTERCLASS IN SOUTH AFRICA
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05 October 2011
The South African Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (SAVCA) and the Coller Institute of Private Equity are jointly hosting a Masterclass in Private Equity, presented by the Institute's Ch...
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INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE EQUITY: A CASE STUDY TEXTBOOK
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15 April 2011
We are delighted to bring you details of the recently published book by Eli Talmor and Florin Vasvari of London Business School and its Coller Institute of Private Equity, International Private Equity...
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ISSUE 4 - SPRING 2011
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31 May 2011
Issue 4 of Private Equity Findings is now out! Findings is a core component of our primary mission in the establishment of a world-renowned research centre and debating forum for private equity. By...
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2011 PRIVATE EQUITY FINDINGS SYMPOSIUM KEYNOTE - NADER TAVASSOLI, PROFESSOR OF MARKETING, LONDON BUSINESS SCHOOL
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02 June 2011
2011 Private Equity Findings Symposium Keynote Speech - Nader Tavassoli, Professor of Marketing, London Business School.
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2011 PRIVATE EQUITY FINDINGS SYMPOSIUM KEYNOTE - GILLIAN TETT, US MANAGING EDITOR, FINANCIAL TIMES
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02 June 2011
Gillian Tett's keynote speech at the 2011 Private Equity Findings Symposium.
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2011 PRIVATE EQUITY FINDINGS SYMPOSIUM KEYNOTE - VIRAL ACHARYA, PROFESSOR OF FINANCE, NYU STERN
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02 June 2011
2011 Symposium Keynote Speech - Viral Acharya, Professor of Finance, NYU Stern.
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PRIVATE EQUITY FINDINGS SYMPOSIUM - SOLD OUT
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02 June 2011
PRIVATE EQUITY FINDINGS SYMPOSIUM PRIVATE EQUITY: THE NEW NORMAL NOTE - THE SYMPOSIUM IS SOLD OUT AND THE GUEST LIST IS NOW CLOSED.The Coller Institute of Private Equity cordially invites you to its f...
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THE GLOBAL VENTURE CAPITAL AND PRIVATE EQUITY COUNTRY ATTRACTIVENESS INDEX
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01 January 2011
The Global Venture Capital and Private Equity Country Attractiveness Index seeks to measure the attractiveness of countries for investors in venture capital and private equity limited partnerships. ...
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LEADERSHIP IN PRIVATE EQUITY : A POSTSCRIPT - SPRING CLEANING
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29 March 2011
Is it just me or the changing of seasons? For no sooner than I write something on leadership in private equity and the papers seem awash with stories of management changes. Am I just more attuned to t...
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LEADERSHIP IN PRIVATE EQUITY
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11 March 2011
Last week the Coller Institute hosted an event entitled "Leadership Risk in Private Equity".Rain forests have been destroyed and a significant volume of CO2 exhaled by the weight of literature and num...
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GLOBAL PRIVATE EQUITY REPORT 2011
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21 March 2011
This report provides an excellent review of the past year (2010) and where the focus will be in 2011 for both GPs and LPs. It also makes several references to academic studies highlighting the impac...
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LBS TEAM WINS 11TH ANNUAL WHARTON BUYOUT COMPETITION
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03 March 2011
Blog by Brandon Parry, MBA 2012Ten days ago, two teams traveled to Wharton, in Philadelphia, to represent London Business School at the 11th Annual Wharton Buyout Case Competition. The event, which ho...
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INFLUENCE OR CONTROL? HEDGE FUND ACTIVISM VS PRIVATE EQUITY: AN INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON WITH PROFESSORS FRANCESCA CORNELLI AND JULIAN FRANKS
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31 March 2011
This seminar, co-hosted by the Centre for Corporate Governance and the Coller Institute of Private Equity, will examine these emerging models of corporate governance that are challenging the tradition...
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CATALYSING SYSTEMIC CHANGE: THE ROLE OF VENTURE PHILANTHROPY
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28 February 2011
Undertaken on behalf of Impetus Trust, this paper looks into the role venture philanthropy can play in catalysing systemic change in relation to pressing social issues such as reducing reoffending rat...
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REPLICATING THE INVESTMENT STRATEGY OF BUYOUT FUNDS BASED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM (UK) WITH PUBLIC-MARKET-INVESTMENTS
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31 January 2011
This report assesses whether it is possible to emulate the risk-return profile of buyout funds with comparable public market investments and concludes that the buyout fund sample used demonstrates a ‘...
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HOW REGULATORS COULD HELP PRIVATE EQUITY
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21 February 2011
This paper does not advocate more regulation but better regulation; where prevention of systemmic risk and the promotion of market efficiency have equal focus. The authors suggest regulations propose...
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THE COLLER PRIZE EVENING 2010
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01 December 2010
The Coller Prize has been an annual fixture of the Coller Institute of Private Equity for five years, recognising the best student research in the field of private equity and venture capital. To refle...
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COLLER PRIZE EVENING
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30 November 2010
The Coller Institute of Private Equity at London Business School will be hosting the Annual Coller Prize in Private Equity on 30 November 2010.With an introduction from the David Thorp, Partner, ISIS ...
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LONDON BUSINESS SCHOOL WINS PRIVATE EQUITY CASE STUDY COMPETITION
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27 October 2010
The Coller Institute of Private Equity is pleased to announce that a team of MBA students representing London Business School won the inaugural European MBA Private Equity Case Competition held on 23/...
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PRIVATE EQUITY FUND LEVEL RETURN ATTRIBUTION:EVIDENCE FROM U.K. BASED BUYOUT FUNDS
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01 June 2010
This report investigates components of private equity buyout fund returns using a unique anonymised dataset provided by a major Fund of Funds, Pantheon Ventures, in collaboration with BVCA. In contr...
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MONITORING MANAGERS, DOES IT MATTER?
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17 December 2009
We test under what circumstances boards discipline managers and whether such interventions improve performance
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PRIVATE EQUITY; PUBLIC LOSS
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25 July 2010
At the Annual MVision Roundtable held on 3rd November 2010, a panel chaired by Professor Francesca Cornelli, Academic Director debated "PE a superior governance model - myth or reality" drawing from t...
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BVCA REPORT - PERFORMANCE OF UK BASED PE FUNDS
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17 September 2010
Presentation by Florin Vasvari at Coller Institute Media Breakfast on 17 September 2010.
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CITY WEEK - THE UK INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES FORUM
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21 September 2010
The Returns Debate: demystifying whether private equity outperforms or underperforms. There has been considerable debate amongst industry leaders, academics and the media as to whether private equity ...
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EX ANTE EFFICIENCY OF EX POST MANAGERIAL OWNERSHIP
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01 April 2008
This paper highlights the difficulty of properly balancing incentives to managers.
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DUBAI - AN EVENING WITH J. CHRISTOPHER FLOWERS AND ANN IVESON - DISCUSSION: THE GLOBAL OUTLOOK FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES
In late November the Coller Institute of Private Equity hosted and event in Dubai where J. Christopher Flowers and Ann Iveson debated the global outlook for financial services. J. Christopher Flowers (Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of J.C. Flowers & Co. LLC. J.C. Flowers & Co., ) and Ann Iveson (a Senior Advisor to the Institute) talked about what is in store especially for banks and insurance companies - what key stakeholders and regulators have learned from the financial crisis - Europe and Euro concerns related to the sector - the financial services landscape of the future and the role of private equity in the sector.
Coller Confidential - Our Bloggers
Francesca Cornelli
Professor Francesca Cornelli is the current Academic Director for the Coller Institute. Professor of Finance at London Business School, Professor Cornelli has a broad set of research interests within the spheres of corporate finance, industrial and transition economics. As a member of the core research team she worked on the inaugural private equity work commissioned by the World Economic Forum – “Globalization of Alternative Investments”. Professor Cornelli is also a Fellow of Centre for Economic Policy Research, Associate Editor for the Journal of Finance, Associate Editor of Journal of Financial Intermediation and Editorial Board member of Review of Economic Studies.
Ann Iveson
Ann was Executive Director at the Coller Institute of Private Equity for the past two years (2008-2009) playing a key role in defining and implementing many of the strategic initiatives and projects. She has extensive banking experience within the fields of credit, fixed income sales, derivatives and capital markets. She headed credit at CSFB and European Corporate Origination at BNP Paribas. She qualified as a Chartered Accountant with PriceWaterhouse Coopers and holds a BSc (Econ) from LSE and is a London Business School Sloan Fellow. Ann is a member of the Advisory Board.
Hans Holmen
Hans is a senior consultant in Aon Hewitt's private equity investment management research group where he specialises in infrastructure and European private equity. Prior to joining Aon Hewitt in 2012, Hans was the Executive Director of the Coller Institute, London Business School's private equity research centre. In this role, he was responsible for disseminating academic research in the field and developing collaborations with industry practitioners. Previously, Hans worked in the Global Private Equity division of Merrill Lynch Europe where he was responsible for the assessment of direct infrastructure investment opportunities globally. Hans started his career at Commonwealth Bank of Australia where he spent 7 years across a range of roles, including infrastructure project finance and advisory, relationship management and credit analysis. Hans holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Adelaide and a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment from the Securities Institute of Australia.
Private Equity Club
With over 3,000 members, including 800 current student members, and regular educational events and speakers, the PE/VC club is among the most active of the London Business School’s clubs. The PE/VC club provides a forum for students interested in all aspects and stages of Private Equity and Venture Capital to interact with the broader community and helps them develop the skills and knowledge necessary to build careers in the industry.
Ozan Cigizoglu
We would like to introduce our first guest blogger for 2011. Ozan Cigizoglu is an alum, MBA 2007, and now works at Santa Consultants in Turkey. His blog and presentation discusses the rising opportunities for PE in Turkey.
Tim Gocher
Tim is a venture capital and clean-tech executive who is also founder and Chairman of Dolma Development Fund – a non-profit impact investor in Nepal and Ethiopia. He is also Chairman of Dolma Impact Fund I – the first commercial impact fund ring-fenced for Nepal. After nine years at Deloitte and J.P. Morgan, and an MBA from London Business School, Tim became Managing Director at listed merchant bank Interregnum plc. He has worked across the energy, renewables, technology and urban development sectors. His projects include launching E.On’s Community Power renewables business and advising governments and private groups on sustainable urban development and inward investment strategies in countries including Portugal, USA, Malaysia, China and India. He is co-founder and partner of Academy IP – a New York-based VC investor partnering with major, US research universities to invest in spin-outs.
Avneet S. Kochar
Avneet Kochar is the former director of AT&T Investment Management Corporation (ATTIMCo -a small team managing AT&T’s pension fund) covering public equities, risk budgeting, private equity and real estate. As the director of alternative assets, he started separate accounts for co-investments and secondaries and was also responsible for the pension fund’s foray into Emerging Asia.
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PRIVATE EQUITY AS AN ANTI-CORRUPTION FORCE IN DEVELOPING MARKETS
20 March 2013
The usual government anti-corruption toolbox in developing nations contains think tanks, policy reviews and anti-corruption commissions. These are necessary but rather blunt instruments. In bringing the first impact private equity fund to Nepal (the Dolma Impact Fund: www.dolmafund.org/dif/ ) we have found a much sharper and more direct tool – that of commercial negotiation. Corruption in Nepal,...