"Why invest in private equity funds? Returns are the obvious reason. However, not all investors are looking for the same level, occurrence, and recurrence of returns, or the same level of associated risks. Moreover, fund manager selection itself can lead to a great number of uncertainties, such...

"Building on and refining the content of previous editions, the third edition adopts the same logical, systematic, factual and long-term perspective on private equity, combining academic rigour with extensive practical experience. The content has been fully revised to reflect developments and...

Introduction to Private Equity is a critical yet grounded guide to the private equity industry. Far more than just another introductory guide, the book blends academic rigour with practical experience to provide a critical perspective of the industry from a professional who has worked at many...

While PE data is subject to time-lag and still US-centric, twenty years of data provide grounds for a thorough analysis of private equity funds (PEF) performances. To do so, we model gross returns for US and EMEA PEFs. We benchmark returns with total market indexes (TMI) using the PME method...

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- About the Authors -- Data Sources -- Abbreviations and Acronyms -- Chapter 1 Sources of Capital: Nature, Constraints, and Objectives -- 1.1 Behavioral Biases and Their Consequences -- 1.1.1 Behavioral Biases in the...