Private Equity: The New Order Now Begins

An interesting perspective again from WSJ and how the world of private equity has became difficult in absence of debt/lending market... absence of bank financing or leverage, the core PE model is shaken. Then there are the increasing tensions with limited partners – the pensions and endowments that put money into PE and another hot-button issue over how private equity partners should be taxed. While LP /Investors are cautious about the current market environment in making new commitments, but remember the best opportunities come when times are bad and there are plenty of bargain buying opportunities, specially for sector focused buyout firms ... more