London Business School Coller Institute of Private Equity

Private Equity ; Adding Value to Impact your Organisation

05 July 2010 by Cornelli F

A speech given at the Global Leadership Summit at London Business School 2010 by Professor Francesca Cornelli, Academic Director of the Coller Institute of Private Equity, that looks at the impact of ...

Private Equity and Venture Capital in the Wake of the Crisis

12 May 2010 by Josh Lerner

Paper presented by Josh Lerner at the 3rd Annual Private Equity Symposium

Monitoring Managers, Does it Matter?

17 December 2009 by Cornelli F, Kominek Z W, Ljungqvist A

We test under what circumstances boards discipline managers and whether such interventions improve performance

A Theory of Private Equity Turnarounds

04 September 2007 by Cuny C J, Talmor E

This paper explores the advantage of private equity in fixing turnaround situations.Meaningful corporate value creationmay require addressing operational problems, replacing management, or changing the ...

Private Equity vs PLC Boards in the UK; A Comparison of Practices and Effectiveness

01 August 2008 by Acharya V V, Kehoe C, Reyner M

We interview 20 executives in the UK who have been members of both PE and PLC boards of relatively large companies. The main difference we find in PE and PLC board modus operandi is in the single-minded ...

Intellecap Appoints Krishan Sree Kumar As CEO

04 September 2010 via VCCircle News

Intellecap, a social investment banking and advisory firm, has appointed Krishan Sree Kumar to the post of CEO. Kumar, an alumnus of the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi and the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, has over 25 years of experience ...

Atlas agrees to buy AGI businesses from MeadWestvaco

03 September 2010 via Private Equity Wire

Atlas Holdings has signed a definitive agreement with MeadWestvaco to purchase its network of media and entertainment packaging businesses, subject to certain closing conditions. Article Tag:  Atlas Holdings, MeadWestvaco, AGI

ABN Amro Clearing relocates senior manager to Asia Pacific

03 September 2010 via Hedgeweek

ABN Amro Clearing is relocating Chris Lee, global head of market access and brokerage, from London to Hong Kong. Article Tag:  ABN Amro Clearing, Chris Lee, Hong Kong

Forbion Capital Partners raises EUR190m for new investments

03 September 2010 via Private Equity Wire

Forbion Capital Partners, an investment firm dedicated to the life science sector, has held the final closings of FCF I Co-Invest Fund and FCF II, raising a total of more than EUR190m (USD240m). Article Tag:  Forbion Capital Partners, FCF I ...

The Wicks Group acquires Antenna Audio

03 September 2010 via Private Equity Wire

An affiliate of The Wicks Group, a New York-based private equity firm, has acquired Antenna Audio from Discovery Communications. Article Tag:  The Wicks Group, Antenna Audio, Discovery Communications

Credit Suisse and UBS named share leaders in European equity trading

03 September 2010 via Hedgeweek

Credit Suisse and UBS have been named the 2010 Greenwich share leaders in European equity trading, with each firm boasting a market share in excess of 11 per cent of overall institutional trading volume in European stocks. Article Tag:  Credit ...

GMR May Exit Clean Energy Project

03 September 2010 via VCCircle News

Diversified infrastructure group GMR--which operates the Delhi and Hyderabad airports in India--is looking to divest its waste-to-energy project involving its subsidiary Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL), said sources familiar with the development. ...

When Is It Right To Raise PE In Healthcare

03 September 2010 via VCCircle News

All the elements seem to be in place for an explosive opportunity in India's multi-storeyed healthcare theme. The sheer market size coupled with its non-cyclical and recession-proof nature make this sector a winner. India’s healthcare sector is ...

Brazil Oil Firm Petrobras Plans $65 Bln Stock Sale

03 September 2010 via VCCircle News

Brazilian state oil company Petrobras will sell up to $64.5 billion in new stock -- one of the largest in capital markets history -- to raise funds for the world's biggest oil exploration investment plan. The company will offer 1.59 billion new preferred ...

Swiss Logistics Firm Takes Controlling Stake In PL Shipping

03 September 2010 via VCCircle News

Switzerland-based transportation and logistics firm M+R Spedag Group has acquired controlling stake in Chennai-based PL Shipping & Logistics Private Limited. The deal gives the Swiss firm a presence in the fast-growing Indian market. The details ...