Fund structuring in Ireland

Interview with the founder of New York-based private equity firm New Mountain Capital.

Behind the increasingly institutionalized ownership of major sports teams.

Part 2 of a podcast interview. Michael Kumin of Great Hill Partners describes how two portfolio companies, Wayfair and TodayTix, have performed in the pandemic. Kumin also discusses the boom in home spending and the wait for the return of live entertainment.

The increasingly institutional ownership of major sports teams

Two investment experts from PGIM Real Estate discuss the opportunity in core plus, including the impact that the COVID crisis has had on asset prices and leasing activity. They also discuss the difference between core plus transactions at the asset level, and building a diversified core plus real estate portfolio.

Holden Spaht of Thoma Bravo discusses how he built his career at a major private equity firm, software as a unique sector focus, the benefits (or not) of an engineering degree, and the prevalence of tennis talent at his firm.

Cas Schneller of San Francisco private equity firm FFL discusses the importance of strategic HR, the game change in corporate training, the rise of collaboration tools at work and the changed culture of business travel.

Michael Kumin of Great Hill Partners discusses consumer winners and losers in the pandemic, the importance of omnichannel in physical retail, closing deals in a pandemic, selling through Amazon, and the puppy-adoption adoption boom

Fund structuring experts from Monroe Capital, Dechert, PwC and Alter Domus describe the new opportunity to domicile alternative investment funds in Ireland. The discussion includes a comparison of fund structures, tax and operational implications, advice for US GPs new to European fundraising, and the impact of Brexit. Download the slide deck here .

An expert discussion about how technology and standards will further deepen GP/LP relationships. Speakers from ILPA, Pine Brook and SS&C Intralinks discuss the move toward standardized reporting in private equity, the stumbling blocks that faxes and PDFs represent, the need for industry-wide adoption, the challenge of ad hoc reporting, the relative reporting maturity of the…

The co-head of Americas Private Equity at KKR, one of the largest private investors in the world, discusses how the firm helped its portfolio companies respond to the pandemic and go on the offensive to advance business operations. Pete Stavros also discusses what KKR learned from the prior recession and how deal flow in certain…