Essays about: "Private Equity Funds"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 89 essays containing the words Private Equity Funds.

1. 16. Experience as a Performance Driver in Private Equity: An Empirical Analysis of Buyout and Venture Capital Funds

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Jan Niklas Hasenpusch; Justin Sundermann; [2022]
   Keywords : Private Equity; Buyouts; Venture Capital; Experience; Performance Measurement;

   Abstract : This thesis analyses the impact of a Private Equity firm's experience on fund performance. It draws on a manually extended data set from Preqin, consisting of 413 liquidated Buyout and Venture Capital funds from North America and Europe with Vintage years between 1980 and 2012. READ MORE

3. 17. - How Limited Partners define and evaluate risk in Private Equity

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Richard Johansson; [2021-06-30]
   Keywords : Private Equity; Limited Partners; Risk; Definition; Evaluation;

   Abstract : Limited Partners (LPs) have a limited liability in the Limited Partnership Agreement (LPA) when investing into Private Equity (PE). However, due to their limited liability, LPs face different risks and have to manage and evaluate these risks differently due to the low transparency contributed from the General Partners (GPs). READ MORE

4. 18. Standing Selfish and Grand? - A study of private equity impact on IPO valuation

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Alfons Rosendahl Jagut; Vilhelm Sandberg; [2021]
   Keywords : Initial Public Offering; Private Equity; Underpricing; Certification; Grandstanding;

   Abstract : The conflicting effects of private equity certification and grandstanding in relation to IPO underpricing has been disputed since the 1990's. Using a sample of 334 IPOs on six Swedish trading platforms, applying a Tobin's Q value relative as an alternative to first-day returns, this thesis finds differences in valuations between private equity and non-private equity backed IPOs. READ MORE

5. 19. Performance of Swedish sustainable equity funds during Covid-19 : a comparative study on sustainable and conventional equity funds

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

   Author : Olle Andersson; [2021]
   Keywords : sustainable funds; sustainable investments; Covid-19; risk-adjusted return; investments; environmental; social; governance; sustainability;

   Abstract : The interest for sustainable equity funds has increased globally and especially in Sweden the last years. The Swedish and Scandinavian fund markets have grown to be seen as frontrunners for sustainable investments. READ MORE

6. 20. Private Equity Fund Selection - A Machine Learning Approach

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Simran Pachnanda; Rishi Raj; [2021]
   Keywords : Private Equity; Machine Learning; Limited Partners; Public Market Equivalent; Financial Forecasting;

   Abstract : This paper aims to build a prediction model using machine learning (ML) algorithms to offer decision support for private equity investors - limited partners (LPs) in their fund selection process. Past literature has studied a range of factors that appear to drive the performance of private equity funds; some of these factors are known to LPs during fundraising such as targeted fund size, management experience, fund specialization level, state of the industry, and the overall economy. READ MORE