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Private Equity Jobs

Private Equity Job Outlook is Better Than Investment Banking

September 10, 2012

Collectively, investment banks are paring jobs by the thousands. With that in mind, job seekers might want to give the private equity world a long hard look. Private equity firms hired at a brisk pace in 2011. In a study by auditing firm EisnerAmper, 37 percent of private equity firms expanded their payrolls in the […]

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Private Equity Firms in China Stumble

August 20, 2012

China Daily is reporting the Chinese venture capital and private equity industry has hit a major stumbling block as Asian economic growth grinds lower. While stories of an economic slowdown in China have been rather frequent over the last few months, this is among the first indications that investment is actually declining in what remains […]

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Breaking Into Private Equity

August 16, 2012

Public History on Private Equity According to the most recent Global Alternatives Survey by Towers Watson, private equity managers currently control 22 percent of the alternative investments market. This puts them in a strong position, behind the big leader, real estate, at 35 percent, but ahead of hedge funds, which control 21 percent of the […]

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How is the Economy Affecting the Private Equity Manager’s Life?

August 6, 2012

Private equity professionals typically spend their day evaluating various businesses and investment strategies, such as judging potential gains and losses to certain growth companies, assessing the possibility of leveraged buyouts, and gauging upside and downside risks associated with potential venture capital investments. Private equity managers do a lot of the same things that hedge fund […]

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Growth in the Alternative Investment Industry

July 25, 2012

In the latest Global Alternatives Survey, Towers Watson highlighted the sectors that saw the most growth in the alternative investment industry. Private equity managers currently control 22 percent of the alternative investments sector, behind only real-estate (at 35 percent) and ahead of hedge funds (21 percent). The Big Picture The total alternative investment sector is […]

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Did Romney and Bain Capital Help or Hurt?

June 4, 2012

Whether you are on the political left or the right or somewhere in between, I’m betting you already know that political ads can be misleading. Some may be true, some may be false, and some may be a bit of both. One set of new ads focuses on Mitt Romney’s tenure with Bain Capital. Let’s […]

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Don’t Accept that Private Equity Job Offer Just Yet

April 16, 2012

…until you have done your due diligence. You have spent countless hours gaining job experience, refining your resume, networking, landing the interview and finally receiving a job offer from the Private Equity firm of your dreams. You have achieved your goal – or have you? There are a few more things you need to do […]

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Your Target Role in Private Equity

April 3, 2012

If you are looking for a job in private equity, then you already know that it is a highly competitive industry. You already know who the top private equity firms are, and you probably know where your competitors are coming from. But do you know exactly what you want your role to be once you […]

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Private Equity Internships

February 20, 2012

Trying to break into the Private Equity world is no easy task, but there is one way to get your foot in the door that will also serve as an educational experience – a private equity internship. Internships are temporary jobs that can last anywhere from a few weeks to a few months. They can […]

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More Scrutiny, More Changes for Private Equity Jobs

January 30, 2012

Private equity pros have been content to toil away in private, answering to their investors and jockeying for position among their peers. But Mitt Romney’s run for the president has now brought an unwanted spotlight on the industry, and brought critics out of the woodwork. The presidential debates have already raised public questions about the […]

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