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WEF-The Global Economic Impact of Private Equity Report 2010
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Globalization of Alternative Investments The recent financial crisis has resulted in a heightened interest on the part of policy-makers to understand the impact of both traditional financial institutions, such as banks and insurance companies, and alternative investment asset classes, such as private equity and venture capital, on the global economy. Policy-makers are understandably concerned about systemic risk and the role that governments can play to ensure both stable economic development and growth. As governments worldwide rethink their approach to regulating financial institutions, understanding the significance and impact of alternative investment asset classes, such as private equity and venture capital, is integral. Private equity and venture capital have both become far more important around the world in recent years, yet our understanding of both these asset classes remains relatively limited |
