Interview with N. Ram of The Hindu
ContentSutra has an interview with N. Ram, the editor-in-chief of the The Hindu newspaper. The interview is especially interesting in the context of how newspapers – including The New York…
Throwing Good Money After Bad – Illustration
The TARP, in Pictures Publish at Scribd or explore others: Humor Creative Writing tarp Arun Natarajan is the Founder & CEO of Venture Intelligence, the leading provider of information and…
Is the PE fee structure set for decline?
In the PE industry, a 2% management fee and a 20% “carry” (the so called and “2 and 20” or 2/20) seemed set in stone. . Until 2008. According to…
Institutional investors to cut down on equity?
In an article for Business Standard, Akash Prakash of Amansa Capital points out the surprising “lack of debate on the poor returns delivered by global equities over the last decade”.…
Recession triggers rethink on renewable energy
At $145 to an oil barrel, Renewable Energy was a favorite theme among investors. But what when oil languishes at $45? Knowledge@Wharton provides the take of various energy industry players…
Emerging Markets PE Funds raise record $67-B in ’08
Extracts from an EMPEA press release Bucking global trends, 210 private equity funds focused on emerging markets raised a record-breaking US$66.5 billion in 2008, a 12% increase over the US$59…
K@W interview with CEO of Sutherland
Knowledge@Wharton has an audio interview with Dilip R. Vellodi, CEO of Sutherland Global Services, about the company’s business model and its future. Arun Natarajan is the Founder & CEO of…
Indian PE veterans look back and ahead
The Mint traces the history of the Indian PE/VC space via interviews with three industry veterans – Nitin Deshmukh of Kotak PE, PR Srinivasan of CVC International (both of whom…
Will global markets hit fresh lows in 2009?
Ruchir Sharma says the likelihood of this scenario has increased in an article for the Economic Times. Scenario3: The deleveraging process continues unabated resulting in fresh new lows for global…
Boutique I-Banks tightening their belts
The Mint has an article on how Boutique investment banks are bracing for the slowdown. “Last year, a lot of investment bankers came up, few will be active in 2009,…