Private equity

Cheap debt and high fees have been a winning formula for private equity. Investors should consider buying the fund managers as much as the funds, says…

Companies are turning their backs on public stockmarkets and raising more and more money from private equity. Merryn Somerset Webb explains why this i…

Private equity has recovered steadily from its spring slump, but still offers value. Max King casts his eye over five investment trusts specialising i…

Oakley Capital, the private-equity fund, is cheap, yet its investments are flourishing, says Max King.

Technology-focused private equity fund HG Capital Trust is a successful investor in unlisted companies that has shrugged off political uncertainty

These days, if you want to be in the growth game you need to be invested in private markets. But that's a worrying trend, says Merryn Somerset Webb.

A shift away from listed stocks towards privately-held companies reflects the advantages of private equity. No portfolio should be without exposure to…

The number of companies listed on public stockmarkets is falling, while private equity is on the rise. Matthew Partridge talks to Helen Steer of PE ho…