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RRiPE 2015 will be published early November. Thanks to all 170 respondents to our survey on private equity fees and cyber security. Reserve your copy of the findings by liking this post.

The latest Pivot Report has just been published, investigating how transparent private equity really is...and what this means for fund managers and investors. Download your free copy now and don't forget to follow us on Twitter () and on LinkedIn (www.linkedin.com/companies/pivot-partners).

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We've just released the first Pivot Report - looking at Private Equity's reputation - including a timeline of the industry's problems and the consequences

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Merry Christmas to all of our customers and partners - we wish you all a restful and joyful time throughout this holiday season.

Pivot Partners is delighted to announce the launch of the Pivot Partners GP Stakeholder Communications Survey!

Click below to download the full survey report:

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We surveyed 520 GPs and their stakeholders (LPs, advisers, business owners, management teams and entrepreneurs, the private equity and business media) to find out:

+ The reputation of the industry, today
+ The quality of GP communications
+ How GPs and their stakeholders are (or aren't) using social media
+ What GPs can do to improve communications

Please follow Pivot Partners on LinkedIn (http://www.linkedin.com/company/pivot-partners) for more information and future releases.

This survey release will be followed by the first Pivot Report, "Reputation", which will take a deeper dive into how the private equity industry is perceived and what that means and has meant) for those working in it. We'll follow that with investigations into communications practices, social media and much more...

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We hope you find the report interesting and look forward to your feedback!

Pivot Partners' Matthew Craig-Greene took a little time out a few days ago to answer a few questions about social media and private equity from the Wall St Journal's Sonja Cheung.

http://piv.pt/16jZroO As Twitter busies itself with plans to go public, private equity firms around the globe are still wrestling with how public they should be on the micro-blogging site.

Is Twitter Too Public for Private Equity? Private Equity Beat http://piv.pt/18Uoz6B Some views on twitter and private equity, after a very early morning call with Sonja Cheung of the Wall St Journal's Private Equity coverage team.

Is Twitter Too Public for Private Equity? As Twitter busies itself with plans to go public, private equity firms around the globe are still wrestling with how public they should be on the micro-blogging site.

Ever wondered which were the most followed PE and VC firms on LinkedIn? Wonder no more...
Of course, if you want to know why this is important, you'll have to wait until our full report comes out, later this month...in the meantime, please enjoy looking at the pretty bubbles...

Nice to see some excellent profile for a client on the front of the Sunday Times business section. A great deal for all involved.

Yachtwear maker changes tack | The Sunday Times The entrepreneur behind Gill sailing gear has sold a majority stake in a deal thought to be worth up to �10.

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A quick reminder (in case you forgot) that "privacy" is not an effective substitute for a strong brand...

Private equity’s brand needs a turnaround artist | Lean back Bain’s public shaming shows the need for proactive communication