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On Wall Street, so much cash, so little time
The New York Times 6/23/2010
by Julie Creswell
Private equity funds generally tie up investors' money for 10 years. But they typically must invest all the money within the first three to five years of the funds' life. For giant buyout funds raised in 2006 and 2007, at the height of the bubble, time is short. While investing in private equity will probably be more lucrative than investing in public markets, "those are far from the gross returns of the mid- to high teens that we saw a few years ago," said Mr. MacArthur, head of global private equity at the consulting firm Bain & Company.
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In store aisles, less is more but customers can still be particular
The Globe and Mail 5/18/2010
by Marina Strauss
Storekeepers are culling their product lines to trim costs, reduce consumer confusion and ultimately boost sales. Reducing the number of products can help companies increase sales by as much as 40 per cent while cutting costs by between 10 and 35 per cent, according to a 2007 study by consultant Bain & Company.
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Hugh H. MacArthur | Liquidity challenge for PE in India
LiveMint.com 3/31/2010
by Shraddha Nair and Satish John
Bain & Company Private Equity Partner Hugh H. MacArthur claims that the private equity industry is currently witnessing a global uptick in PE deal activity that could help remedy the market slowdown from the past 18 months. However, MacArthur cites many PE challenges, such a lack of fund-raising opportunities and liquidity options, that the PE industry must overcome in order to reach 2007 levels in the near future.
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Private equity fees: Room to manoeuvre
Economist Intelligence Unit 3/22/2010
In a report published earlier this month, Bain & Company, a consultancy, predict's private equity's prospects "in a future devoid of free-flowing credit, multiple arbitrage and mega-deal opportunities."
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20% of global dry powder earmarked for Asia
PEI Asia 3/19/2010
by Siddharth Poddar
According to consultancy firm Bain & Company's Asia Pacific Private Equity Market Outlook, Asia could see a return to 2007 investment levels by 2012 following the slowdown resulting from the global financial crisis. The recent influx of $200 billion of the total of $1 trillion in dry powder for Asia Pacific indicates that the region is getting back on track, as public market valuations and seller expectations in the region are increasing as well.
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