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Institutional Investor Profile: Bob Long, CEO, Conversus Asset Management
Bob Long on overcoming the J-Curve effect, on publicly-listed private equity, on asset allocation, on talent in the private equity world and on the importance of distressed debt to a balanced portfolio.

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HEADLINES

Catalyst Microfinance Investors closes fund on $125m

PE industry invests heavily in research, development - BVCA report

THL, Goldman Sachs invest in MoneyGram recapitalisation

Value of European buy-outs in 2007 at €175bn

BVCA announces membership of Guidelines Monitoring Group

General Atlantic, Hellman & Friedman invest $575m in Emdeon

GIMV, KBC establish joint investment vehicle for Russia

Infinity hires John Hunt as partner

HRJ Capital closes fifth venture capital fund of funds on $273m

Lyceum Capital closes first independent fund above target on £255m

MBF Healthcare to acquire Critical Homecare Solutions for $420m

Biffa agrees to £1.23bn acquisition by Montagu, GIP

Canaan Partners closes fund on $650m

Eqvitec hires Hadar Cars as investment director

Industri Kapital acquires Groupe Etanco

Sofinnova Ventures appoints David Hytha to the firm's IT team

Alchemy Partners acquires optical fibre company Geo for £62m

KKR invests $250m in Bharti Infratel

Novacap closes two funds totalling CAN$565m

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NEWS ROUNDUP

Weekly People Roundup: 13 February 2008
All the week's most important people stories from across the globe - essential reading for those who need to keep up to date with the private equity industry's key staff moves.

Weekly Deals and Funds Roundup: 13 February 2008
A selection of the latest deal and fund news from across the globe - essential reading for those who need to keep up to date with the industry's key developments.

KNOWLEDGE BANK

Leading Edge

The Global Economic Impact of Private Equity Report 2008
This collection of working papers is published by the World Economic Forum and is the result of collaboration with faculties at various academic institutions. The research finds that the total value of firms (both equity and debt) acquired in LBOs is estimated to be $3.6tn from 1970 to 2007, of which $2.7tn worth of transactions occurred between 2001 and 2007. Many private equity firms have expanded dramatically in size and global reach and the sector has attracted attention from many other players, such as politicians, regulators and organised labour.

Case for Countries

Case for US

2008 CFO Outlook
In this year's CFO Outlook survey from Bank of America Business Capital, manufacturing CFOs see a strong economy today, but are cautious as they look ahead to 2008. Less than half of the CFOs surveyed predict the US economy will expand next year and less than a quarter believe it will outperform the world economy. However, a majority of CFOs believe the actions taken by the Federal Reserve Board over the past year have helped the economy and that there will be further rate cuts in 2008.

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Case for Industry Sectors

Case for Internet & Online

P2P CEOs search for successful formula
The P2P (peer-to-peer) domain, defined generally as internet-based products and services in which end-user computers directly communicate with each other, is still in its infancy. A reliable business foundation hardly exists, and both the technology and market are moving targets. In this IVCJ article, serial entrepreneur and start-up consultant Larry Klein surveys CEOs of Israeli P2P-based companies and assesses how each is adjusting business models to keep up with the rapidly changing landscape.

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Case for PE Sectors

Case for Venture Capital

US venture capital investment climbs to $30bn in 2007
Last year saw record investments in biopharmaceutical, medical device and energy companies, according to the Quarterly Venture Capital Report released by Dow Jones VentureSource. Web-related investments were also up.

Case for Buy-outs

American Jobs and the Impact of Private Equity Transactions
Strong job creation has been a hallmark of the American economy for a half-century. From 1960 to 2006, American businesses expanded the US private-sector workforce from some 46 million positions to more than 115 million, adding 12.7 million net new jobs in the 1960s, 15.9 million more jobs in the 1970s, another 15 million in 1980s and an additional 20.6 million in the 1990s, according to a study released by the Private Equity Council.

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