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Private equity isn't all bad: how PE funds help companies expand overseas

  • Written by Mark Humphery-Jenner, Associate Professor of Finance, UNSW Australia
imagePrivate equity funds can provide the edge to firms looking to expand internationally.Image sourced from Shutterstock.com

Private equity funds help companies to expand overseas through takeovers, according to recent research soon to be published in the Strategic Management Journal.

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