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Apr 12, 2024

Private Equity Salary Guide: Career Insights & Compensation

Private equity salary! Explore average salaries, compensation & bonuses for all levels. Know the potential of private equity salary & what it takes to succeed.

Mar 22, 2024

Strategies for Successful Private Equity Portfolio Monitoring

Private equity portfolio management model aligns investment with the fund's strategy and objectives. Explore the best practices for efficient portfolio monitoring.
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Mar 04, 2024

Women in Private Equity: Maximize Your Career Opportunities

Women in private equity find it difficult to continue their careers. Look at the prospects of women pursuing a career in PE—its importance and tips for success.
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Mar 04, 2024

How Does Investor Relations Drive Value in the Private Equity Landscape?

Learn how investor relations in private equity foster transparency, compliance, and trust, enhancing market efficiency and investor confidence.
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Feb 23, 2024

What is a Private Equity Fund?

Private equity is a dynamic sector in finance. Explore what a private equity fund is, the investment process, fund structure, and gain exposure to this market.
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Feb 05, 2024

Private Equity vs Venture Capital: Which Career is Right for You?

Knowing the differences between private equity and venture capital is vital in shaping a career. Explore these differences for a successful career.
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Jan 24, 2024

How to Get into Private Equity

Learn how to get into private equity with this ultimate guide that shares details about essential skills, qualifications, work experience, and various job roles.
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Dec 14, 2023

Hedge Fund vs Private Equity: What's the Difference?

Hedge fund vs. private equity are both kinds of investment funds that vary in their investment strategies, target assets, structure, and level of control.
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Nov 23, 2023

Navigating Private Equity's Value Creation Playbooks: A Comprehensive Guide

The competition for the best deals in the private equity industry is intense due to rising valuations. Many are turning to refined operational gains to create value and grow returns for investors.
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Nov 02, 2023

Everything you need to know about Middle Market Private Equity

The middle market in private equity presents lucrative opportunities for investors due to several factors, including greater growth potential, expanded exit options, and more.
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Oct 19, 2023

Deciphering Private Equity Fund Structure: An In-Depth Guide

Delve into the intricacies of private equity fund structure with in depth guide. Gain insights into their organization, types , and advantages for investors.
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Jul 28, 2023

How Private Equity Secondaries Can Transform Your Investments

Discover the world of private equity secondaries, historical significance, types, and benefits. Explore its evolution and get insights into future growth options.
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Jun 30, 2023

From Risk to Reward: How ESG Investing is Revolutionizing Private Equity

Discover the advantages and obstacles of ESG investing in the private equity industry. Explore key considerations, delve into the benefits, and uncover the challenges of integrating ESG principles into private equity decision-making.
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Apr 21, 2023

All you need to know about Equity Valuation Methods

Private Equity Valuation Methods improve active equity portfolio by valuing a business/company that is the core task of the financial analyst.
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Jun 09, 2022

Private equity in 2022: The potential For Growth

The growth of private equity is making it one of the most sought-after asset classes in today’s financial markets.
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Mar 02, 2022

Looking Beyond – Private Equity Post The Pandemic

With its sectoral expertise and attention to detail, private equity could be in a strong position to grow and boost economies once the pandemic is out of the way.
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Oct 25, 2021

BSI Data & Forging Collective Intelligence: Private Equity Strategies For 2022

Layer by Layer building of communities and coopetition in private equity through BSI Data and Collective Intelligence will enable PE firms to work on multidirectional growth strategies.
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Oct 08, 2021

Technology, Agility, Growth & Stakeholder Expectations: The PE Conundrum

The growth of PE firms depends on their ability to satisfy the needs of their employees, the portfolio companies, and LPs. Learn how use of technology can help PE firms.
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Sep 17, 2021

Looking Into The Future: 3 Private Equity Strategies For Growth, Buyouts, Credit, Turnarounds

Everyone has the same questions when it comes to Private equity strategies: "Which one is the best for quick returns? And "How do I get in? Here we outline 3 Key Types of Private Equity Strategies for private equity professionals.
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Sep 13, 2021

The New Private Equity: Creating Value Through Digital Transformation

Let's get to the point. You may have a built-in expiration date if you are a private equity investor or a business owner and this is why private equity firms must digitally transform to compete. Is it too strong a statement? We don't believe so.
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Jul 26, 2021

Reviving Private Equity: The Road Ahead

Traditional tools of value creation like financial engineering are losing their appeal. What then is the next frontier of value creation in private equity? An analysis.
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Jul 01, 2021

Tips for Acing Your Next Private Equity Interview

Preparing for an interview for a private equity job? Learn the ins & outs of the interview process, types of questions, and recruitment cycles in private equity.
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May 21, 2021

Selling to Yourself: A New Exit Option in Private Equity

A new wave of private equity funds is allowing PE firms to handle their portfolio companies off to themselves.
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May 03, 2021

What are SPAC deals? A Fund Manager’s Guide to the New Investment Trend in Private Equity

Venture capital & private equity firms are actively incorporating SPACs in their investment toolkits. A backgrounder on this investment trend sweeping the PE industry.
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Apr 22, 2021

Data Struggles of PE firms and Portfolio Companies: A Review

Private equity firms and portfolio companies face a major setback with data, and this difficulty is reflected across four areas of struggle. This article describes these areas in sufficient detail.
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Apr 16, 2021

Inside Private Equity Fundraising: Five Sure Steps To Success

Private equity fundraising explanation include steps like firm’s competitive advantage, funds fees and its size, better practices during the real raise, and more.
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Mar 05, 2021

Legal Spend Management at PE Firms: The year Ahead 2021 is with Hopes Anew

The pandemic has created new challenges for senior legal leaders at the PE firms. Learn how changes can bring success in legal spend management here.
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Mar 05, 2021

The Stop Wall Street Looting Act: Warren’s Effort to Regulate PE Industry

Warren plans to bring a stringent system in the private equity industry. Accordingly, the PE firms would tweak their principles and fee structure on their portfolio companies. Learn more.
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Feb 06, 2021

Private Equity Industry Bounces Back

Amid the pandemic challenges, the private equity (PE) industry survived and won. Learn what made them differentiate from others and PE outlook for the year 2021 in the USPEC’s infographic here.
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Jan 07, 2021

Nexhealth’s $15M Series A Fundraising: Lessons For Private Equity Industry

The value of individual’s brand is rising and it’s changing the financing landscape for private equity and venture capital firms. Taking NexHealth’s Series A fundraising as a vantage, USPEC explores t
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Jan 06, 2021

Evaluating Private Equity’s Responses To Global Systemic And Systematic Shocks

PE industry is heavy on promises to the environmental, social, and governance considerations. Though, are those pledges are turning into action? USPEC takes stock.
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Nov 27, 2020

Evolving landscape of Impact Investing and ESG in 2021

A socially conscious streak is permeating the PE industry. Take a look at how the relevance of ESG factors in investment will undergo a change in 2021 and beyond.
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Nov 12, 2020

Private Equity Deal-Making 101 – Evaluation, Structuring, and Restructuring

Capital structuring strategies are central to all private equity buyouts, but they are most important for leveraged buyouts. A simple guide for PE managers on how to analyze an investment.
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Oct 22, 2020

Impact of 2020 Volcker Rule Amendments on Private Equity

Volcker 2.0 is operational now. What will be the implications of new amendments to the Private Equity industry? Will it make VC and PE investments easier? Read to know.
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Sep 24, 2020

Are Remote ODDs the Future of PE Deals

COVID-19 has changed operational due diligence.
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Sep 09, 2020

From Unicorn to Unicorpse: Lessons for PE Investors

Must-know 5 Unicorn investment flaws PE investors’ funds can’t solve!
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Aug 19, 2020

How to Manage Talent and Teams to Drive Profitability and Returns in the Private Equity Industry?

The strategic trend in private equity firms will change as the PE firms return to work post-COVID-19.
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Aug 05, 2020

How the COVID-19 Crisis is Changing Venture Capital Investment Strategy?

The venture capital industry witnessed venture and seed investment in the Q1 2020.
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Jun 17, 2020

How PE Firms Are Faring the COVID-19 Challenge

PE industry leaders are reinventing themselves to address the COVID-19 challenge and to brace for the impending global recession.
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May 27, 2020

Why CFOs Are Investing More Time On Strategic Leadership

CFOs are focusing on Strategic Leadership. Aside from organizational financial planning, they are overseeing cybersecurity, digitization & business development.
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May 13, 2020

Value Creation: The Next-level Competitive Advantage for Ambitious PE firms

Sprawling acquisition prices & shrinking return margins are giving PE firms hard time extracting paybacks from deals. Value creation in PE can help investors.
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Apr 09, 2020

A Solemn Vow – Inside Debt Covenants

The private equity industry opts for covenant-lite structures, i.e., lending without covenants as the pandemic COVID-19 weakens the covenant protection for lenders.
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Mar 04, 2020

Factors to Consider While Mapping the Crowded Private Equity Landscape

A career in the private equity industry is challenging. Get on board with the private equity firms by earning valued private equity certifications.
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Feb 06, 2020

Using Price-To-Earnings (PE) Ratio for Stock Assessments

Price-to-earnings or PE ratio helps investors in comparing stocks and selecting one with better success potential.
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Nov 20, 2019

Blended Finance - Sustainable Profits. Global Careers

Private equity professionals having a nuance in blended finance have a bright future in private equity industry and development banks.
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Nov 13, 2019

State of The Global Private Equity Market

Private Equity Market is rising to the fore of deal-making, breeding players focused on value creation.
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Nov 05, 2019

Winning Strategy for Better Investment Decisions in Private Equity

Private Equity Investors have seen some splendid surges in global investment value.
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Oct 09, 2019

Why The World Is the Playground for Private Equity Professionals

Private equity professionals control the money moguls
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Aug 14, 2019

Venture Capital and Private Equity Basics for Aspiring Investment Professionals

Private Equity investors & venture capitalists are ultimate catalysts for startups.
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Jul 17, 2019

The Private Equity-Franchising Industry Story

The kinship between private equity & global franchising industry goes back a long way, and is soaring further
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Career in Private Equity

Private Equity stands out as an intriguing and captivating field, in the realm of finance. It has become increasingly significant within the global economy, providing some of the most desirable career prospects in finance. Grasping the fundamental principles of this industry is crucial to ensure a highly fulfilling career in private equity.

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Private Equity Salary Guide: Career Insights & Compensation

Strategies for Successful Private Equity Portfolio Monitoring

Women in Private Equity: Maximize Your Career Opportunities

How Does Investor Relations Drive Value in the Private Equity Landscape?

What is a Private Equity Fund?

Private Equity vs Venture Capital: Which Career is Right for You?

How to Get into Private Equity

Hedge Fund vs Private Equity: What's the Difference?

Navigating Private Equity's Value Creation Playbooks: A Comprehensive Guide

Everything you need to know about Middle Market Private Equity

Deciphering Private Equity Fund Structure: An In-Depth Guide

How Private Equity Secondaries Can Transform Your Investments

From Risk to Reward: How ESG Investing is Revolutionizing Private Equity

All you need to know about Equity Valuation Methods

Private equity in 2022: The potential For Growth

Looking Beyond – Private Equity Post The Pandemic

BSI Data & Forging Collective Intelligence: Private Equity Strategies For 2022

Technology, Agility, Growth & Stakeholder Expectations: The PE Conundrum

Looking Into The Future: 3 Private Equity Strategies For Growth, Buyouts, Credit, Turnarounds

The New Private Equity: Creating Value Through Digital Transformation

Reviving Private Equity: The Road Ahead

Tips for Acing Your Next Private Equity Interview

Selling to Yourself: A New Exit Option in Private Equity

What are SPAC deals? A Fund Manager’s Guide to the New Investment Trend in Private Equity

Data Struggles of PE firms and Portfolio Companies: A Review

Inside Private Equity Fundraising: Five Sure Steps To Success

Legal Spend Management at PE Firms: The year Ahead 2021 is with Hopes Anew

The Stop Wall Street Looting Act: Warren’s Effort to Regulate PE Industry

Private Equity Industry Bounces Back

Nexhealth’s $15M Series A Fundraising: Lessons For Private Equity Industry

Evaluating Private Equity’s Responses To Global Systemic And Systematic Shocks

Evolving landscape of Impact Investing and ESG in 2021

Private Equity Deal-Making 101 – Evaluation, Structuring, and Restructuring

Impact of 2020 Volcker Rule Amendments on Private Equity

Are Remote ODDs the Future of PE Deals

From Unicorn to Unicorpse: Lessons for PE Investors

How to Manage Talent and Teams to Drive Profitability and Returns in the Private Equity Industry?

How the COVID-19 Crisis is Changing Venture Capital Investment Strategy?

How PE Firms Are Faring the COVID-19 Challenge

Why CFOs Are Investing More Time On Strategic Leadership

Value Creation: The Next-level Competitive Advantage for Ambitious PE firms

A Solemn Vow – Inside Debt Covenants

Factors to Consider While Mapping the Crowded Private Equity Landscape

Using Price-To-Earnings (PE) Ratio for Stock Assessments

Blended Finance - Sustainable Profits. Global Careers

State of The Global Private Equity Market

Winning Strategy for Better Investment Decisions in Private Equity

Why The World Is the Playground for Private Equity Professionals

Venture Capital and Private Equity Basics for Aspiring Investment Professionals

The Private Equity-Franchising Industry Story

Career in Private Equity

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