Leverage in secondaries: friend or foe?
The use of leverage in secondaries is on the rise, but does this little talked about feature of the market represent an important driver for growth and innovation, or a matter for concern?
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The operating committee
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With private equity firms moving to remote working set ups, now is the time to bring in experts adept at this way of working
2 April 2020
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New powers
The proliferation of fund financing products opens an unexpected path for CFOs to operate in a strategic and value-add manner
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