We examine deal-level data from 395 private equity transactions in Western Europe initiated by large private equity houses during the period 1991 to...
This paper studies how Private Equity (PE) firms affect firms' environmental outcomes in the oil and gas industry. On average PE ownership leads to a 70%...
We contribute to the debate about the future of capital markets and corporate finance, which has ensued against the background of a significant boom in...
We show that investors with more dollar amount allocated to private equity conduct more thorough due diligence and have different investment criteria....
The digital transformation is disrupting the financial sector. Venture capital, private equity and hedge funds are also affected. We see more and more...
For at least a century, the publicly traded firm has dominated America’s corporate economy. Might this era be coming to an end? There has been...Read more
There is considerable concern about the conflict of interest between the CEO and the shareholders when a firm is a target for an acquisition and...Read more
Direct investments are the preferred vehicle for large institutional investors to have control over their portfolio investments. In a recent study...Read more
The social costs associated with private equity restructuring have been the subject of emotional debates. The head of the German Social Democratic...Read more