Public Policy Issues Concerning Private Equity and Other Alternative Assets

Harvard HLS

Prerequisite: None Exam Type: No Exam This Reading Group will consider the public policy and legal issues raised by the role of private equity and other alternative assets in the American economy. Is private equity a positive force in capitalism that builds stronger companies and delivers compelling returns and diversification to its institutional and retail investors? Or is private equity the problem child of capitalism that fails to deliver on its promise of either being a good steward…