At the end of May, Cambridge Associates’ global head of private investments, Andrea Auerbach, published an article discussing the returns of private equity mega funds. Cambridge defines a mega fund as a fund that has raised $10 billion or more. The firm has calculated that mega funds constituted one-third of ...

Most B2B firms are relationship focused, so why do so many measure customer loyalty on a transactional basis? While waiting for a recent – and significantly delayed – United flight from Los Angeles to Chicago, I overheard a disgruntled passenger mutter, “I will never fly this airline again” (expletive ...

Private equity firms are still raising captive funds. In fact, the amount of dry powder sitting in funds waiting to be allocated has hit record highs. There’s no question that traditional funds are a highly successful and sought-after investment model. However, as the industry continues to mature, more and more ...