Introduction to Private Equity / Wiley Finance Series (ePub)

Introduction to Private Equity is a critical yet grounded
guide to the private equity industry. Far more than just another
introductory guide, the book blends academic rigour with practical
experience to provide a critical perspective of the industry from a
professional who has worked at many levels within the industry,
including insurance, funds of funds, funds and portfolio companies.

The book looks at private equity from the point of view of the
individual or the business. How is a private business valued? How
is the acquisition transaction processed? What are the due
diligence issues that should be considered before moving ahead? A
valuable insight to a rather opaque market.

Introduction to Private Equity covers the private equity
industry as a whole, highlighting its historical development in
order to put its recent development into perspective. The book
covers its organization, governance and function, then details the
various segments within the industry, including LBO, Venture
Capital, Mezzanine Financing, Growth Capital and beyond. Finally,
it offers a framework to anticipate and understand its future
developments.

It provides a balanced perspective on the current corporate
governance challenges which are affecting the industry and draws
perspective to understand the evolution of the sector, following
one of its major crises.