Unite has called for urgent talks with consumer goods giant Unilever, following the sale of its tea division to private equity group CVC Capital Partners, part of the group at the heart of the…Read more…
BVCA and the Beecroft Report
I think it’s fair to say that the Beecroft report, prepared by Tory donor Adrian Beecroft, was not universally welcomed in the labour movement.
One of the more controversial elements was the introduction of employment tribunal fees. The intention behi…Read more…
Private equity is still a "force for good"
A few years back, I noticed that the phrase “a force for good” was being used with remarkable consistency by people in, or working with, the private equity industry. So I thought I’d do a quick google to see if that was still the case. No real surprise…Read more…
Pension funds giving up on hedge funds is just the start
One of the more inexplicable aspects of pension fund behaviour in recent years has been their tolerance for high fees, particularly in relation to alternatives. To state the obvious, high fees – especially where the manager takes a slice of your return…Read more…