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'Any idiot can be ripped off': Oxford professor on the private equity frenzy

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Professor Ludovic Phalippou of The University of Oxford Said Business School talks through the problems with performance reporting in private equity, why so-called ‘democratisation’ can lead to big problems for investors and why he’s surprised by the latest media coverage of private equity interest in UK listed companies.

7 Jul 2021 English United Kingdom Business · Investing

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