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A comprehensive look at the private equity arena. With private equity differing from other asset classes, it requires a whole new approach for those trained in more traditional investments such as stocks and bonds. But with the right guidance, you can gain a firm understanding of everything private...
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| Literature type: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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The Robert W. Kolb series in finance
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http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781118267011 |
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A comprehensive look at the private equity arena. With private equity differing from other asset classes, it requires a whole new approach for those trained in more traditional investments such as stocks and bonds. But with the right guidance, you can gain a firm understanding of everything private equity has to offer. This reliable resource provides a comprehensive view of private equity by describing the current state of research and best practices in this arena. Issues addressed include the structure of private equity funds and fundraising, the financial and real returns of private equity. |
| Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (xv, 608 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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9781118267011 (electronic bk.) 111826701X (electronic bk.) 9780470579534 (electronic bk.) 0470579536 (electronic bk.) |
| Index Number: | HG4751 |
| CLC: | F830.59 |
| Contents: | Introduction to private equity -- Institutional investment in private equity : motivations, strategies, and performance -- IPOs and other nontraditional fund-raising methods of private equity firms -- Listed private equity -- The syndication of private equity -- The structure of venture capital and private equity fund portfolios -- The rise of the PIPE market -- Private placements by small public entities : Canadian experience -- Hedge funds' activism : a new trend of convergence toward private equity in public firms? -- Projection of private equity fund performance : a simulation approach -- Value creation in middle-market buyouts : a transaction-level analysis -- Risk and return of private equity : an overview of data, methods, and results -- Private equity fund selection : how to find true top-quartile performers -- Real effects of private equity : empirical evidence and a research agenda -- Employment, wage, and productivity effects of private equity transactions -- Valuation and (financial) disclosure in the private equity industry : institutional set-up, incentives, and empirical analysis -- Private equity regulation : a comparative analysis -- International private equity flows -- Private equity in emerging markets -- Private equity in Europe -- Private equity and leveraged buyouts in Italy : to prohibit or not to prohibit, that is the question -- Venture capital and private equity in Germany -- Private equity in Denmark : capital structure and taxes -- Venture capital and private equity in Canada : phasing out an inefficient tax credit. |