Private equity

Private equity is an alternative investment class that invests in or acquires private companies that are not listed on a public stock exchange.

How big is private equity? We show funds raised by the largest 25 private equity firms over the last five years and their notable investments.

Despite both having shared similar characteristics, private equity and investment banking are different in many ways.

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The last decade has witnessed an avalanche of investor capital gravitating towards private equity, along with much richer deal valuations.

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Despite growing economic turbulence across the Asia-Pacific region and beyond, the private equity industry in the region posted one of its strongest years on record in 2015. Deal value spiked to $125 billion, soaring past 2014’s previous record high. Exit activity, at $88 billion, remained robust despite the extreme volatility in the equity [...]

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It's easy to confuse venture capital and private equity funds, some even consider the terms interchangeable. But both have completely different definitions.

The most common path to enter PE is to apply for the Associate position. However, there is another track that is less mentioned: Private Equity Internship.