Private equity funds and hedge funds are both alternative asset classes that are continuously growing in importance. Although they have different focuses, they share some characteristics. First of all, both have or allegedly have a significant impact on the economy as well as the financial...

Since private equity investments are not publicly traded, a key issue in measuring investment risks of institutional private equity investors arises from a careful measurement of investment returns in the first place. Prices of private equity investments are typically observed at low frequency...

Private equity funds and hedge funds are both alternative asset classes that are continuously growing in importance. Although they have different focuses, they share some characteristics. First of all, both have or allegedly have a significant impact on the economy as well as the financial...

Secondary Buyouts, bei denen sowohl auf Verkäufer- als auch Käuferseite ein Private Equity-Unternehmen steht, haben wichtige Implikationen für beide Seiten zur Folge. Zuerst werden Renditepotenzial und Wertsteigerungsprofil von Secondary Buyouts aus der Perspektive des Käufers analysiert. In...

We compare the characteristics of conglomerates and private equity entities. This is done by examining the differences among their business models. We analyze the relations of the two entity types to their investors on the one hand and to their investments on the other hand. The distinguishing...