Private equity firms are now operating in a highly regulated world that has transformed the way business is conducted, said a panel of legal and compliance experts at the Michigan Private Equity Conference on Friday, Oct. 17. The heightened regulatory and...
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New Investment Trends are Recalibrating the PE Industry, Say Expert Panelists
Limited partners are pursuing niche strategies and driving new investment trends that are impacting overall LP allocations and middle-market private equity, a panel of experts told investors attending the 2014 Michigan Private Equity Conference on Oct. 17. One of the...
U-M to host Fireside Chats Friday, September 19
The Center for Venture Capital and Private Equity Finance is hosting two fireside chats this Friday, September 19, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m in the Blau Auditorium at Ross. Hosted by Professor David Brophy, the chats will kick off with Gary Zenkel, President of NBC...
Glencoe Capital PE Dinner and the Alan Gelband PE Award by David Brophy, Director of the Office for the Study of Private Equity Finance
The 10th annual Glencoe Capital Private Equity Class Dinner, highlighted by the “bake-off” presentations for the Alan Gelband Private Equity Award and its $10,000 prize money, was held on March 19, 2014 in the Ross Colloquium. Gelband, founder/CEO of Gelband Company,...
UM’s Brophy Says Out-of-State Venture Capitalists Can Benefit by Teaming Up with Local VCs
Out-of-state venture capitalists can reap substantial gains by co-investing alongside local VCs in Michigan-based companies, says David Brophy, professor of finance and director of the University of Michigan Center for Venture Capital and Private Equity Finance, or...
Annual Private Equity Class Dinner
The Center for Venture Capital and Private Equity Finance is holding its annual Private Equity class dinner today, sponsored by Chicago-based Glencoe Capital. During the dinner hosted by Professor David Brophy of the Ross School of Business, the class will participate...
Michigan is becoming a new hub for venture capital and private equity finance
Here’s a recent message from David J. Brophy, Director, Center for Venture Capital and Private Equity Finance: CVP SPURS ENTREPRENEURIAL FINANCE CAREER CONNECTIONS At the Center for Venture Capital and Private Equity Finance (CVP), we have noted a marked...
Savvy Managers Share Innovative Fundraising and Investing Strategies at Close of 2013 Michigan PE Conference
As the private-equity industry regains its momentum, savvy alternative-investment managers are developing innovative approaches to raising funds and investing growth capital. To wrap up the 2013 Michigan Private Equity Conference, a panel of industry experts discussed...
LPs, GPs and Industry Advisers Drill Down on Current Trends in PE Fundraising at 2013 PE Conference
It’s a dog-eat-dog world out there in private-equity fundraising, which has plummeted 50% since the boom era of 2008. According to current estimates, nearly 2,000 PE firms are competing to raise more than $700 billion in fresh funds, and the majority of them are...
PE Conference Panelists Predict Favorable Climate for Exits Will Continue
To sell or not to sell. That’s the question facing many family-owned and private-equity-owned companies that are eager to sell all or part of their businesses in order to take money off the table or cash in on their investments. A panel of seasoned PE investors and...