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Showing 1 to 20 of 20 for “"Private equity funds"”.
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The determinants of the risk premium required by Italian private equity funds.
… of the ex-ante risk premium required by Italian private equity funds (PEFs) when valuing privately-held target companies. In theory, perceived risk is a key driver of expected returns and anticipated value, but: ¿Although PE (private equity) has experienced rapid growth, the risk and return …
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Financing alternative development through double bottom line private equity funds & a real estate social investment framework
… the lack of access to reasonably priced debt and equity capital. As the availability of financial capital is one of the key factors determining what gets built, when, and where, the lack of access to capital for alternative development has profound effects on the economic, social, and …
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Performance of the Private Equity industry during depressed Macroeconomic conditions
This thesis aims to understand the performance of private equity funds during economic crises and unfavorable macroeconomic conditions. To introduce the topic, I first review how private equity funds create value and how we can assess the performance of this industry. Then, I focus my analysis on …
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The regulation of the private equity fund in South Africa
This study examined the challenges confronting private equity funds. These funds face governance challenges, including a lack of transparency and disclosure to investors. Investor protection in leading jurisdictions ranges from voluntary self-regulation, to minimal regulatory measures and an …
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Private equity, disclosure quality, and audit quality
… the influence of disclosure/audit quality on private equity funds’ investment decisions, and the relationship between private equity ownership and disclosure/audit quality. Using Preqin and FAME data, I find that PE funds are more likely to invest in firms with superior financial statement …
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Determinants of private equity investment in South Africa: an ARDL Bounds Testing Approach
The private sector in Africa is dominated by micro, small, and medium scale enterprises (MSMEs). This sector of the economy often finds it the most difficult to raise financing from the formal financial institutions. This funding problem is further exacerbated by the fact that financial services …
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Real estate private equity : an overview of the industry and analysis of its returns
The real estate private equity / opportunity fund sector has experienced tremendous growth as a result of regulatory and market changes. With this growth come the pains and opportunities of restructuring the capitalization of a capital-intensive industry. While the underlying assets of real estate …
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Private equity for real estate in Mexico : overview, challenges and opportunities
Considering Mexico's size and fundamentals, the Private Equity Industry in Mexico is underdeveloped but quickly growing. In an emerging market with over 60% of its population in its work force, and whose middle class will almost double by 2025, opportunities are emerging in all sectors. Private …
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Revisiting performance persistence in real estate funds
… for evidence of persistence in subsequent funds from the same manager; it is designed to update and enhance a prior thesis performed by Cathy C. Hahn (2003), using both parametric and non-parametric tests. Tests were performed on gross and net returns covering the period from 1991-2004. …
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Investing in aircraft: the South African legal landscape and the partnership model of acquisition
… class concerned would include investments in private equity funds, mezzanine debt, black economic empowerment (BEE) financing, infrastructure funding, development and environmental assets, entrepreneurial venture funding and non-mainstream movable assets such as transport containers (for …
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European Private Equity-Fund for Entrepreneurs and the Impact on Market Growth within the Boundaries of the European Union.
… easy for entrepreneurs. The thesis „European Private Equity-Funds for Entrepreneurs and the Impact on Market Growth within the Boundaries of the European Union“ is concerned with the unpleasant situation for entrepreneurs, that they often are unable to finance their idea, their start, because …
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Alternative investment opportunities in real estate for individual investors
… evaluate whether an unsatisfied need to access private commercial market real estate investment opportunities exists on the behalf of individual investors via their Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) and 401(k)s and, if so, what the optimal investment structure is to accommodate that need …
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Raising a renewable energy-focused private equity fund denominated in foreign currencies
China's private equity industry has seen rapid growth during the past decade. Private equity funds focused on different sectors and stages and denominated in different currencies are competing for limited investment opportunities. To succeed in the ultracompetitive environment, private equity firms …
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Impact of the Development of Wealth Management on China's Financial Ecology
… securities company asset management, public funds, private equity funds, custodial asset management and trust industries. At the same time, the development and prospects of China's wealth management industry market are analyzed. This paper focuses on the analysis of the impact of the …
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An assessment of the impact of Private equity funding on agricultural development in Namibia
This study was an assessment of the impact that Private equity funding has on agricultural development in Namibia. The study's research questions were: how has private equity funding resulted in agricultural development in Namibia? Also, what strategies have been implemented to attract private …
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Thesis Topic: What makes a successful RV Park in the US
… sources from field studies and interviews with private equity funds, architects, city planners, agents, and developers.
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A Shariah compliant private equity fund : compatibility in South Africa
There is no doubt that the equity market plays a central role in the growth and the sustainability of an economy. Equity and capital markets allow companies to access increased levels of accessibility to capital. Besides the traditional models to access for corporate finance, new opportunities have …
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Congressional Regulation of Credit Card Interest Rates: The Case of Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008
… at the brink of failing. At the same time, hedge funds and private equity funds, that have provided some small amount of lending, are unwinding, accelerating the economic decline. Until bank and non-bank financial institutions resume lending, there will be a continuing downward economic spiral. …
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Equity financing of technology-based firms in Ireland
… firms in Ireland, with an emphasis on equity, using novel data gathered through fieldwork methods with 153 equity and 141 non-equity financed firms. Equity finance is key in assisting technologically-intensive firms to overcome financial and resource constraints that potentially hinder …
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Lineamientos generales para el diseño de una política pública de financiamiento para los emprendimientos y las pymes, con énfasis en el mercado de capitales
El documento presenta recomendaciones de política pública para la Dirección de Innovación y Desarrollo Empresarial del Departamento Nacional de Planeación DNP, las cuales están dirigidas a incentivar el uso de mecanismos de financiamiento alternativos al crédito tradicional por parte de los …