Private equity code a sop to public concern

Author: | Published: 1 Apr 2007
Thanks very much: private equity's empty gift

Last month's announcement of a private equity code of conduct in the UK looks to be enough to settle growing concerns surrounding the industry.

The move is an important gesture, but it is unlikely to bring about big changes in the lucrative industry.

One private equity practitioner from a US firm said: "There is a remote danger that politics may still stifle European private equity, but it is unlikely....

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