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1 April 2007 Research Foundation

Investing in Private Equity Funds: A Survey

  1. Ludovic Phalippou

This literature review covers the issues faced by private equity fund investors. It explores what has currently been established in the literature and what has yet to be investigated.

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This literature review covers the issues faced by private equity fund investors. It explores what has currently been established in the literature and what has yet to be investigated. In particular, it reveals the many important questions to be answered by future research. This literature survey shows that the average investor has obtained poor returns from investments in private equity funds, potentially because of excessive fees. Overall, investors need to gain familiarity with actual risk, past return, and specific features of private equity funds. Increased familiarity will improve the sustainability of this industry that plays such a central role in the economy.