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West Bank's First Private Equity Fund Launches

A Palestinian businessman, the U.S. government, George Soros, and Emirati oil money are bringing a $60 million private equity fund to the Palestinian territories.READ»

Green Ops for PE: A Program to Make Private Equity Firm Portfolios Sustainable

How green is your portfolio? If the Environmental Defense Fund has anything to say on the matter, it's about to get a whole lot greener. READ»

Cut Capital Gains, Not Incentives – Entrepreneurial Support is the Key to Economic Growth

Businesses and new ventures need more than one year to get off the ground and begin generating revenue and profits for investors. One year of capital gains cuts won’t cut it.READ»

Private Equity Valuation Challenges Solved With Microsoft Dynamics GP

 One of the key challenges created by the seismic economic shifting we've experienced over the past year lies in the confidence we can have in the valuation of private-company assets.  The absence of consistency or constants ...READ»

Japanese Government Will Not Guarantee JAL Loans

The government will not provide a guarantee on loans and other funding to Japan Airlines Corp., Finance Minister Hirohisa Fujii said Tuesday as the cash-strapped airline seeks a bailout using public funds to keep itself afloat.But ...READ»

Tadaharu Wakabayashi, Ambassador, Philanthropist, Chairman, Co-Founder and Director of Wakabayashi Fund LLC.

Tadaharu Wakabayashi, Philanthropist, Chairman, Co-Founder and Director of Wakabayashi Fund LLC.Mr. Wakabayashi establishes and maintains client relationships with clients of Wakabayashi Fund LLC. ...READ»

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Single-Minded Determination To Maximize Returns: How CRM Software Benefits The Clients And Owners Of Private Equity Firms

 I recently read with great interest the “ILPA Private Equity Principles” which is an excellent guide to best practices developed by the Institutional Limited Partners Association (www.ilpa.org).  One of the first key ...READ»

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Private Equity Firms Overlook Some Basics – Parts II and III

If, on average, only 30% of companies bought or invested in by private equity firms achieve the success the PE company envisioned when the investment was made, one has to wonder why those firms spend little or no time and effort ...READ»

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Who Gets “It?” Private Equity Firms Overlook Some Basics - Part I

Buying or investing in a range of strategically similar companies, and then combining IT and back office operations, is a common practice for private equity firms to reduce overall costs of ownership and wring out more cash flow ...READ»

TEN KEY FACTORS TO SUCCESS IN NEW VENTURES

As I have watched entrepreneurs over the years, first as a corporate lawyer, then as a manager of private equity funds, I’ve been able to discern a few fundamental ingredients necessary to the success of any new venture.  ...READ»