AXA’s New CEO Has Big Shoes to Fill

AXA’s New CEO Has Big Shoes to Fill

After long-time AXA Chief Executive Officer Henri de Castries resigned in September of 2016, the company’s board knew they had some big shoes to fill. De Castries moved to private equity firm General Atlantic, where he will be advising the company on European...
Industrial Investments are Reaping Big Profits

Industrial Investments are Reaping Big Profits

Back in 2013, KKR snapped up three big industrial company units: the Crosby Group, Acco Material Handling Solutions, and Westar Aviation Services. Four years later, industrial companies continue to be popular amongst investors, with Altra Industrial Motion Corporation...
Charity Follows Private Equity Model to Success

Charity Follows Private Equity Model to Success

There’s a catch-22 in much of healthcare, and one which has birthed more than its share of conspiracy theories. Essentially, curing chronic diseases like diabetes is less profitable than treating its complications. According to conspiracy theorists, the multi-billion...
Emerging Markets Still an Attractive Investment Opportunity

Emerging Markets Still an Attractive Investment Opportunity

Although some have said that emerging markets have slowed down over the past several years, private equity firms would beg to differ. Back in 2013, General Atlantic CEO Bill E. Ford said, “The economic growth prospects of most of the emerging market countries where...