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Delilah Rothenberg and Amanda Feldman on private equity, disclosure and rethinking the system Delilah Rothenberg and Amanda Feldman on private equity, disclosure and rethinking the system Delilah Rothenberg and Amanda Feldman on private equity, disclosure and rethinking the system
Jan 23rd, 2020
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Private equity is booming. According to McKinsey, assets under management in private markets hit yet another all-time high in 2018, at $5.8trn – and Private Equity International just reported that 2019 private equity fundraising shattered post-crisis records. The deal flow is also growing, with the value of private equity deals reaching a high in 2018 at $1.4trn. As institutional investors look to private markets for yield, they also have a strong opportunity to invest in companies that benefit all stakeholders – and contribute to the success of the Sustainable Development Goals.
Yet debates about negative impacts of private equity investment have also heated up. Senator E…