At the end of the course, the student should be able to:
– Understand what Private Equity is
– Understand the specifics relative to conventional asset management (listed assets)
– Understand the benefits and risks
– Understand the challenges of this industry
*What is finance all about ?
*Fund management overview
*Listed and non listed assets – liquidity – trading platforms
*About financial leverage
*Private equity or private debt ?
*Return : income and capital gains. The J curve
*Creating value – Valuation issues
*Capital calls, distributions, share classes, carried interest, warranties, insurance
*The regulation
*Challenges of the Private Equity industry
