1. Private Equity Association Of Boston

Private equity firms are investment managers which invest in private equities of many corporates by following various strategies like, growth capital, and many more. The thing is firms are treated as financial sponsors and take a minority position in the operating firm where they invest.

Private equity firms are the investors who are responsible to raise pools of capital or funds for equity contributions. But you may think why they do that? They receive a periodic management fee and the share of profits earned for each fund managed.In this article, we will discuss world’s top 10 private equity firms across the globe.

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You would get to know their rank, their turnover/revenue and services they offer. The rank has been given according to the volume of the private equity assets of the firm.Let’s get started.Private Equity Firms #1 – Apollo Global Management LLC:Bank Services:is the number one private equity firm in the world in terms of the volume of private equity assets. They are the most sought after private equity firm which values customers more than everything else. They have a great experience of 24 years during which they have added tremendous value to the customers and earned an incredible reputation.

They primarily deal with private equity, credit and real estate. Office culture/career:The managing partners in Apollo have been working together for more than 24 years and they have a special team of 353 people who all cater to investment. Their offices range from New York to Chicago to London to Delhi. They value cultural diversity and work as a dynamic team for their clients. Strength/weakness:They demand themselves as “contrarian, value-oriented” investors and their work is the evidence for it. Moreover, their team operate from all over the world – from developing to developed country which helps them become one of the most customer-centric private equity firms in the world.

#2 – Blackstone Group LP:. Bank Services:The forte of in their private equity wing is their ability to find the right companies to invest. They don’t only provide capital to the businesses they choose, they also offer bottoms-up strategy which works as a major transformation for the companies. Along with investment they help in operational improvement of lean process, IT optimization, employee health care, leadership development and energy sustainability. They have been serving over 92 companies with over 250 private equity professionals. Office culture/career:For over 30 years they have been their huge client base.

They have developed a culture which not only adds value to their internal customers (i.e. Employees); rather it also helps clients to get served well. They have great programs for women and veterans and they value all people from all culture.

If you ask them what they value most about their culture, they would say relationship. They have been named as the “best place to work” for consecutive three years by Pensions & Investments. Strength/weakness:Their major strength is more than 2000 employees in 21 offices. They value diversity and employ more than 570,000 people across the globe.

#3 – Carlyle Group:. Bank Services:The primary advantages of working with are their global network, the operating executives who handle all the transactions, depth of industry expertise and historical data from their vast portfolio. Currently they have been handling total 32 buyout and growth capital funds across six continents and they have presence as one of the largest emerging markets in the world. Since 1990, they have invested in 535 equity transactions and generated over US $66 billion both in the form of realized and unrealized gains.

Office culture/career:There are four core areas on which Carlyle Group mainly focuses on – customer satisfaction, brand equity, operational efficiency and workforce strength. But more than anything else what separates Carlyle Group from all other private equity firm is their commitment to sustainability and corporate citizenship. They also believe in responsible investing for which they consider environmental, social and governance (ESG) implications of their investment. Strength/weakness:The best part of Carlyle group is not their investment (which is one of the best in volume and number of transactions across the globe), but their realization of being a sustainable investor and offering a diverse culture to its employees where the employees can grow in different dimensions.

Rocket stock 8mm film. #4 – KKR & Company LP:. Bank Services:maintains a unique customer base in the three region-wise industries – Core Amercias Industries, Core European Industries and Core Asian Industries. They are one of the most esteemed private equity partners for 83 companies.

GoDaddy, Haier are couple of the companies where they invest. They have mentioned that secret of their success are their deep knowledge of the market and an ability to execute flawlessly on the deals they take up. Moreover they have been serving clients for more than 40 years, thus understand how to add value to their stakeholders and how to stand out in the crowd. Office culture/career:KKR & Company LP has developed a great culture over 40 years in the market. They have seven core values which they demonstrate in their every investment and in dealing with every customer. They are – Teamwork, Integrity, Relationship, Accountability, Innovation, Excellence, and Diversity. As of 31 st December, 2015, KKR & Company LP has a team of over 1200 employees, 370 professionals in over 16 countries in the world.

Strength/weakness:The best part of KKR & Company LP is that they are as keen to upgrade their knowledge and skills as they are eager to invest in a new private equity fund. Thus they created KKR Global Institute which teaches emerging trends of the investment world to its team. #5 – Ares Management LP:. Bank Services:is one of the most sought after private equity firms in the world. Their services can broadly be divided into two parts. One is corporate private equity and another is energy infrastructure. They have mentioned that they have “a demonstrated ability to deploy flexible capital”.

They have three separate investment teams which serve in North America, Europe and China. Their primary focus is North America and Europe. They have strong franchises to pursue opportunistic, shared-control investment. Office culture/career:Culture of Ares revolves around three basic criteria – being the market leader in what they do, having an experienced team to solve all sorts of issues and problems and having a flexible approach to deal with any kind of crisis if and when they appear. Their 870 employees in offices of US, Europe and Asia have made their human capital diversified and made them one of the best employers to encourage diversity in the work place. Strength/weakness:The best part of Ares Management LP is that they are one of the most consistent private equity managers in US with a constant growth in international arena.

In North America alone, they have invested in over 25 private equity funds. #6 – Oaktree Capital Management LP:. Bank Services:is very transparent in their dealings. They simply choose the businesses to invest where their potential for generating profit outweighs the risk involved. They don’t only emphasize on superior performance, they also ensure that the superior performance is achieved with least risk and uncertainty.

Their investment philosophy revolves around two things – taking advantage of market inefficiency and narrowing your focus to specialized services so that they can help clients achieve extra-ordinary results. Office culture/career:They are very proud of their culture and they believe in shared vision. They know that no matter whatever position the person is having they work toward achieving a common goal which the organization has set for itself. Moreover they are able to create a culture where the employees can thrive and reach for their highest visions which make them stay in the organization for very long time. They have been operating in 13 countries and in over 18 cities all over the world. Strength/weakness:The advantage of Oaktree is its employees. They often say that they are just 23 years old, but their cumulative investment experience is more than 760 years.

#7 – Fortress Investment Group LLC:. Bank Services:is one of the most esteemed investment firms in America and Europe. Their investment philosophy in private equity fund revolves around making control-oriented investments. They typically invest in cash-flow generating, asset-based businesses usually located in Western Europe and Northern America.

There are many sectors they invest in – transportation and infrastructure, financial services, gaming, senior living and real estate. The best part of this investment firm is they invest in businesses or situations where other investors overlook or simply don’t want to address. For example, they investment in companies which are suffering from capital markets dislocation, negative market sentiment or financial distress. Office culture/career:The office culture is diverse but they are yet to explore opportunities in the emerging market in Asia. They have few branches in Asia – in Japan, China but they have not developed the market yet. They have a strong community exchange role where they invest a lot of time, money and effort to make their community count. The employees feel lucky to be able to work in such a rich culture and with a company whose one of the core values is giving.

Strength/weakness:This is what separates Fortress from other investment firms. They have invested over US $3.8 million to more than 700 charities for their commitment to help their community thrive. #8 – Bain Capital LLC:. Bank Services:is one of the most significant names in the world of private equity. They started in the year 1984 and since then they have been investing in companies that are passionate about growth.

Since then they have invested in over 280 companies. They invest in a broad array of investment types, in different business cycles and in various regions of the world. Their core focus is on five sectors – consumer, retain & dining, financial & business services, healthcare, industrial & energy and technology, media and telecom. Before investing any business, they think about the strategic perspective of the business and how they can create value for the business in a way that is not usually followed by the majority.

Office culture/career:Their primary focus of the culture is stunning results. Thus while hiring, every employee is expected to extract their best. They are a global organization.

They started in 1984 in America. In 2000, they expanded their business to Europe and in 2005 they entered Asia. They have 9 offices in 3 continents. Strength/weakness:They have been serving their customers for over 30 years now and their comparative advantage is their ability to differentiate in private equity investment. #9 – TPG Capital LP:.

Private Equity Association Of Boston

Bank Services:With more than two decades of experience are now viewed as one of the most reputed investment firms in the world. They have invested more than US $50 billion in more than 150 transactions. They realized that what sets them apart is their ability to look at each transaction or investment with a fresh perspective. Office culture/career:The office culture is quite diverse. They are in America, Europe, Asia and Australia. They work as a team and every transaction they get involved in is an opportunity for the team to grow and to help increase the commitment to execute the shared vision they have. Strength/weakness:The best part of TPG is their focus on sustainability and due diligence.

#10 – Ardian:. Bank Services:This is one of the most sought after private equity firms in the world. In these last 20 years, has managed/advised total funds of US $55 billion. Their investment philosophy revolves around three core values – excellence, loyalty and entrepreneurship. Ardian has invested in over 130 companies.

Office culture/career:Ardian is one stop place for diversity, dynamic culture and extra-ordinary talents. They have 12 offices all over the globe (America, Europe & Asia), 130 investment professionals and 410 plus employees working for them. Strength/weakness:They have got several awards for their excellent. In December, 2015 they got in Private Equity Exchange & Awards 2015, they have received 2 gold awards.