PRIVATE EQUITY FUND Definition & Meaning

private equity fund

[ prahy-vit ek-wi-tee fuhnd ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

an investment partnership that invests directly in private companies, with a profit objective based on the long-term potential.

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Origin of private equity fund¹

First recorded in 1990–95

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The suit names the jewelry company’s two owners, The Bathing Club LLC, which it alleges is controlled by Geragos, and LC A&A Holdings, which it alleges is controlled by financier Lyndon Lea through the private equity fund Lion Capital.

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If the company were on the stock market or owned by a private equity fund, it would be under pressure for short-term results.

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If you’re a private equity fund and you don’t like to be regulated, what do you do?

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Circuit, which normally has jurisdiction over the financial industry, Scalia has helped several private equity fund managers create a nonprofit with an address in Austin, Texas.

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It would also cost Trump a lot more because bonding agencies typically charge an annual fee of 1 or 2 percent the value of the bond, while a private equity fund would likely charge much more for taking on this level of risk.

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