Leading Edge Archive > 2005 Corporate governance in private equity companies: can it add value? 13/07/2005. Yes, says Ulrich Steger, IMD professor, and Christian Frigast, CEO at Axcel - provided both investors and management understand the differences between the private equity and stock market-quoted companies. Issues and policy framework for the development of self-sustainable venture capital markets in Europe 29/06/2005. This study by Graham Cope of the Luxembourg School of Finance asserts the need to recognise that the goal for national and EC policy makers should now be that of the creation of a fully self-sustainable venture capital market across Europe. A principle-agent approach to understanding the net asset value in VC 25/04/2005. European Business student Robert Blotevogel on the role of the net asset value in the venture capital industry and how GPs use it as a strategic tool to further their own interests. Exposed to the J-Curve: Understanding and Managing Private Equity Fund Investments 18/04/2005. Understanding the correlation of private equity to other asset classes and, indeed, within its own sub-segments is a fundamental part of developing a fund investment strategy. In an extract from a newly published book, Ulrich Grabenwarter and Dr Tom Weidig discusses the correlation and how it should be related to portfolio construction. First-timers in Israel rely on local co-investors 29/03/2005. Increasing numbers of foreign investors are taking their first look at Israeli companies, and several have already made their initial Israeli investments. Jessica Steinberg reports for the IVC on how some of these first-timers approach the Israeli investment scene. Exploration-exploitation dilemmas of venture capital companies 14/03/2005. The role of organizational slack and time horizon is examined in this article, and finds that VC management must understand the forces driving the entrepreneurs in their exploratory behaviors, while the entrepreneurs must understand the predicaments of the VCs’ exploitative strategy. International innovation benchmarking and the determinants of business success 02/03/2005. The promotion of innovation and venture capital is high on the policy agenda in Europe as attempts are made to close the perceived gap in productivity performance with the USA, says the CBR. In the UK a wide range of policy initiatives have been undertaken to promote the commercialisation of scientific and technical knowledge. Global Innovation – The Case for International Venture Capital Firms 07/01/2005. The global economy has fuelled the growth of entrepreneurship and created investment opportunities almost anywhere in the world, says Dr Martin Haemmig. Entrepreneurs continue to develop innovations that create new markets and businesses. These companies increasingly need to be global in scale, in order to successfully capture market share and build out to a sustainable business that pays solid returns to investors.