private equity

noun

1. finance equity in a business that is raised from private sources, as opposed to shares that can be traded publicly

Example Sentences

The settlement is a “big deal” for renters, said K Agbebiyi of the nonprofit Private Equity Stakeholder Project.

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Selling data on private equity and private credit is becoming big business on Wall Street.

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Private equity trailed stocks in 2023 and 2024.

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“It’s very difficult to do performance attribution in private equity,” said investment chief Farouki Majeed.

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What does the lack of transparency in private equity mean for investors?

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