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Introduction

In: The Future of Private Equity

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A helicopter view of the geographical spread of private equity since KKR invented the buyout model in the late 1970s would show the industry gradually extending its sphere of influence east and south. It had become established in the UK by the early 1980s, and from that bridgehead expanded into Europe over the following decade. Meanwhile private equity in Asia and Africa came into being around 20 years ago, initially dominated by Development Finance Institutions (DFIs), but with humanitarian capital gradually taking a back seat in those territories and for those investment strategies that have been proven to generate commercially attractive returns. US GPs made tentative forays into Latin America in the late ’90s, again often alongside DFIs, got their fingers burned in the meltdowns at the turn of the millennium, but returned with more sustainable approaches around five years ago.

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  • Mark Bishop, 2012. "Introduction," Palgrave Macmillan Books, in: The Future of Private Equity, chapter 12, pages 131-134, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:palchp:978-1-137-29586-6_13
    DOI: 10.1057/9781137295866_13
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