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Private Equity Firm: EQT

June 24, 2011

EQT is a group of leading 13 private equity funds active in buyouts, equity related growth financing and infrastructure. The EQT funds invest in companies in Northern and Eastern Europe, Asia and the United States. The funds invest in companies where EQT act as a catalyst for change and transforming these companies into global or […]

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Will Dodd-Frank Forever Change Private Equity?

March 16, 2011

The Dodd-Frank Bill is set in motion to transform the money industry in July 2011. Meanwhile, there is plenty of time for private equity firms and their advisers to lobby and petition Congress to ensure the current business model is not completely disrupted. As members of the private equity industry, we should protect the capital […]

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Women Underrepresented in Private Equity Jobs

September 7, 2009

Women make up only 10 percent of the 700 plus professionals at Europe’s biggest private equity firms, according to an article from the Wall Street Journal online. This is a steep drop from a UK tally that shows women represent nearly half of that country’s overall financial services sector. The data, from provider Pequin, showed […]

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Wall Street Sage Sees Opportunities for Private Equity

August 17, 2009

Wall Street veteran Byron Wien was recently hired by private equity firm Blackstone Group as a senior strategist, reporting directly to Blackstone CEO Steve Schwarzman and COO Tony James. Wien was formerly senior strategist at the giant hedge fund Pequot Capital Management, and before that, at Morgan Stanley. He’s well-known for publishing his annual forecast […]

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Private Equity Jobs – Marketing

August 3, 2009

The marketing role within a private equity firm is a bit more constrained than other financial institutions such as investment banks or mutual fund companies. For one, private equity investors must be accredited investors, meaning they must meet certain thresholds for income ($200,000+ per year or net worth of $1 million or more), or be […]

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Tools to Help Your Private Equity Job Search

July 13, 2009

ONLINE RESOURCES Reuters Buyouts A source of news, data, analysis and interpretation of trends in the private equity industry. Delivered to their subscribers bi-monthly, every issue has reports on new funds and fund closes, deals, exits, general partners, limited partners, deal makers, intermediaries and more. They also publish Private Equity Week, which provides weekly coverage […]

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Private Equity Jobs – Crafting an Effective Resume

May 18, 2009

Like many companies, private equity firms are flooded with resumes, so it’s not surprising that the executives who sift through them usually take only 10 to 15 seconds to decide whether a candidate’s resume goes into the “explore further” pile or is tossed away. Robin Ryan, one of America’s top career coaches, suggests that you […]

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Private Equity Jobs – Supporting Roles

May 11, 2009

As with investment banks, there’s a distinction between “front office” and “back office” jobs in private equity firms. Front office refers to the positions that actually generate revenue for the firm, the researchers, principals and dealmakers who bring money in the door and close transactions. Back office refers to the people who support them, such […]

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Private Equity Jobs – Partners

May 4, 2009

Many, if not most, private equity firms are structured as partnerships, with the founders of the firm acting as general partners and the various investors – whether institutional or individual – being limited partners. Thus the general partners are the senior members of the firm, responsible for managing the partnership, sourcing deals, overseeing the investments of […]

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Private Equity Careers – The Dealmakers

April 27, 2009

Raising capital and finding outstanding companies in which to invest is the lifeblood of the private equity business. Dealmakers are the ones who make it all happen. Dealmakers have the extensive personal network that connects them to sources of capital. They meet with sources of funding including major institutional investors, investment banks and hedge funds. […]

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