Private Equity and Venture Capital - A Guide for Investors and Practitioners - Softcover

Lake, Rick; Lake, Ronald A.; Lake Partners

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1855646919 ISBN 13: 9781855646919

Publisher: Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC, 2000

Synopsis

With contributions from experts in private equity finance and the leading investors in this growing asset class, this book provides detailed insight into this expanding area of finance. It is essential reading for those who need to understand the risks and returns involved in private equity investment as well as experienced investors who want to profit from markets other than their own.

It starts by examining the main US and UK markets and then discusses the developing markets of Europe, Latin America and Asia. The book then analyses the investment risks and returns of private equity and considers the challenges of performance measurement. Market practitioners then discuss investment management techniques, examining global venture capital, leveraged buyouts, corporate governance, managing risk, growth companies, multiple approaches, leveraged build-ups and emerging markets. The following section offers an opportunity to those investing in private equity to explain their strategies. The book then looks at private equity in the context of the capital markets - raising capital for PE funds, IPOs, mezzanine finance, debt, PIPEs. A final section then discusses the prospects for this dynamic sector of finance and highlights the expected areas of growth.

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Review

"...well written with a wealth of information, the book provides a solid foundation of investment practice" The Finance and Treasury Professional.

Edition details

• Publisher: Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1855646919
• ISBN 13: 9781855646919
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 297