Private Equity in the Defense Sector
by Victoria Rakitin, Isaac Resca, and Louis Paget
In the defense sector, the government usually stands out as the sole customer, characterized...
From the Brink: Private Equity in the Distressed Space
a BSPEC and BSCM collaboration
Executive Summary
This report provides an in-depth analysis of the role that Private Equity plays in the Distre...
PE-backed IPOs: A Spectacular and Complex Exit Route
by Francesco Bargellini and Giovanni Ferrari
Introduction
Private Equity (PE) fund managers are one of the highest-paid in the financial indust...
Private Equity Fundraising Trends
by Giacomo Baldassarre, Michele Bing, and Raul Li
Introduction
The decade following the Great Financial crisis benefited from low interest rate...
German Corporate Venture Capitalists
by Felix Nikodem and Maximilian Zabel
Introduction
German Corporate Venture Capitalists (CVCs) are Venture Capital (VC) firms that are owned by...
Volatility Laundering in Private Equity
by Marco Neri
Introduction
In Private Equity (PE), one of the primary challenges investors face is accurately assessing the risk associated wit...
Watch Out! Private Equity Transforms Digitally
by Karolina Jaszczuk and Victoria Rakitin
Introduction
It started with the microchip in the fifties, home computers in the seventies, cloud com...
The Crash in Venture Capital Investment Following the Tech Boom
by Elena Cavallaro, Roxane Kohler, and Vittorio Filippini
Introduction
When pandemic-induced lockdowns started in March 2020, partners at some...
The Rise of GP-Led Secondaries
by Gustaf Cramer, Ludovica Mingarelli, and Lyann Djenabzadeh
Introduction
In the midst of a decline in M&A and IPO activity, Private Equity...
Ardian: Its History and Practice
by Giovanni Ferrari, Pedro Calixto, and Raul Li
Introduction
Ardian is a private investment firm with approximately $125bn in assets under mana...