Private Equity Funds: A Commercial Introduction

Introduction

This webinar will cover the key aspects of how private equity funds are structured.

Expert speaker Keith Arundale will explain the general partner and limited partner relationship, outline different fund strategies and guide viewers through the fundraising process. The webinar will also explore alternatives to the typical 10-year fund.

Designed for those new to private equity, this introductory webinar provides a practical grounding in the commercial aspects of private equity funds.

What You Will Learn

This webinar will cover the following:

• Key players and their roles
• General partners and limited partners
• Placement agents, fund of funds and gatekeepers
• The limited partnership model
• The typical GP/LP model and relationship
• Methods of investing in private equity funds
• Deal by deal and pledge funds, evergreen funds, listed vehicles, co-investment
and direct investment, continuation funds
• Fund strategies
• Stage, sector, geographic focus
• Fund and investment size
• What LPs look for in a GP
• Fund raising process
• Fund raising timeline
• Private placement memoranda
• Track record
• Deal flow
• Fund due diligence
• Fund terms and conditions
• Limited partnership agreement; deeds of adherence
• Carried interest, distribution waterfall, hurdle rates
• Management fees
• Key person clauses
• Investment restrictions
• Conflicts of interest
• Advisory boards
• Investor relations