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Private-equity lessons from the front line

July 2013—The opportunities are still plentiful if investors apply a different skill set. Four leading private-equity players discuss the outlook.more

Private equity Asia: Is the boom back?
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Private equity Asia-Pacific: Is the boom back?

May 2012–By many measures, 2011 provided long-awaited proof of a rebound in the Asia-Pacific private-equity business after the protracted downturn of 2008 through 2010, and the region’s total PE investment values have returned to 2006 levels.

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Private Equity Canada 2010

Private Equity Canada 2010: Preparing for the next wave of growth examines three trends that will shape the LP-GP relationship, and thus the market. It also provides an in-depth review of Canada's PE market over the past year. 

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Private equity Asia-Pacific: Rebounds, glocalization, and other tales

March 2011—In 2010, private equity in Asia had begun to recover from the global financial crisis. With close to one-fifth of global PE activity, and great potential for the future, Asia now figures prominently on every PE firm's strategic agenda.

The five types of successful acquisitions
report | McKinsey on Finance, Number 36, Summer 2010

The five types of successful acquisitions

Companies advance myriad strategies for creating value with acquisitions, but only a handful are likely to do so.

Board directors & experience: A lesson from private equity
report | McKinsey on Finance, Number 35, Spring 2010

Board directors & experience: A lesson from private equity

Independent directors contribute an outside perspective to governance, but analysis of private equity firms suggests they need relevant managerial expertise too.

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Why Asia’s banks underperform at M&A

May 2010—Why do Asian banks create less value with acquisitions than nonbank investors do?more

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The five attributes of enduring family businesses
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The five attributes of enduring family businesses

January 2010–The keys to long-term success are professional management and keeping the family committed to and capable of carrying on as the owner.

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How institutional investors should step up as owners

September 2010—Overhauling investment practices that reward short-term returns could benefit shareholders and the global economy.more

What we talk about when we talk about... Private Equity in Asia
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What we talk about when we talk about ... private equity in Asia

January 2010–Players in Asian PE will need a multilocal and multisector strategy to capture drivers of rapid growth and meet future challenges.

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The future of private equity

April 2009—These funds face a credit-constrained world; they must adapt to thrive.more

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Are you still the best owner of your assets?

November 2009—As companies rethink their portfolios for the post-crisis world, they should ask themselves if they are still the best owners of their assets.more

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Private Equity Canada 2009

An in-depth review of the industry, profiling trends in the market and its key investor groups.

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