When investors commit capital to a private equity fund, the money is not immediately
invested but is called by the fund manager throughout an investment period of up to five …

When investors commit capital to a private equity fund, the money is not immediately
invested but is called by the fund manager throughout an investment period of up to five …

The core activity of a Private Equity (PE) firm is to invest into companies in order to provide
the investors with profit, usually within 4-7 years. To invest into a company or not is typically …

Using a dataset of 1149 global private equity transactions, we find that cross-border buyouts
are associated with significantly higher valuation multiples than domestic ones. We attribute …

This paper investigates whether private equity (PE)‐backed acquirers have a “parenting
advantage” in the mergers & acquisitions (M&A) market. We employ a sample of 788 PE …

Networks can establish business connections and facilitate information flows. But how
valuable are they in competitive settings, such as the deal generation of private equity? We …

This study investigates how private equity (PE) professionals perceive family firms; this has
the potential to partially explain various aspects of PE investments in family firms. We use …

Private equity (PE) has by some been hailed as a superior organizational form that fosters
corporate economic efficiency due to its unparalleled governance framework. Still further …