Advancing Age of PE Execs Raises Succession Questions
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Advancing Age of Private Equity Executives Raises Questions About Succession
According to the recent Wall Street Journal article last week, "few major businesses are led by 66-year-olds who won't even hint at who will succeed them or when they might step down." For private-equity investors, the issue of succession is of growing importance as many clients trust their "Graying Barbarians" for years of good returns, but at the same time, are expressing concerns about how the firms are planning the future. Warren Buffet, in the latest issue of Vanity Fair Magazine detailed how succession "is all we talk about." "Investors care a lot about who will succeed the kings of private equity, it's a big issue," says Mario Giannini, CEO of Hamilton Lane, a firm that advises private-equity investors and makes investments in these firms. Robert Long, CEO of Conversus Asset Management, an investor in Private Equity firms, says he is avoiding firms that haven't done a good job planning succession, and is spending more time focusing on "Key Man" clauses in partnership agreements. |
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