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100			_aSampson, Guy.
245			_aPrivate equity as an asset class
260			_aNew York _bJohn Wiley & Sons _c2010
300			_axvi, 264p. _bill. ; 26 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index
520			_aUnfairly reviled, and much misunderstood, private equity differs from all other asset classes in various important respects, not least the way in which its fund mechanisms operate, and the way in which its returns are recorded and analysed. Sadly, high level asset allocation decisions are frequently made on the basis of prejudice and misinformation, rather than a proper appreciation of the facts. Guy Fraser-Sampson draws upon more than twenty years of experience of the private equity industry to provide a practical guide to mastering the intricacies of this highly specialist asset class. Aimed equally at investors, professionals and business school students, it starts with such fundamental questions as ’what is private equity?’ and progresses to detailed consideration of different types of private equity activity such as venture capital and buyout.
650			_aPrivate equity
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