Industrialising Private Equity: How to avoid the organisational risks

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Private equity has grown in scale and maturity, with multi-billion funds having hundreds of employees and offering diverse financial services. In an era of diminishing returns, how can fund managers integrate more talented specialists who consistently connect-the-dots, while at the same time maintain agility and a performance culture?

This month’s InFocus features a recent article from RealDeals on how PE funds can avoid the dangers of silo thinking despite industrialisation.

 

Silos: what they are and why they pose risks for private equity 

> Go to Real Deals article

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