Private equity in the 2010s

In the 2010s Private equity massively grew.[1] Private equity was accused of "running amok" in the 2010s and resulting in numerous economic issues.[2] Forbes has described private equity firms as fundamentally transforming over the decade[3] Many private equity firms embraced ESG over the decade among other changes[4] but they have been accused of greenwashing.[5][6][7][8][9][10]

History of private equity
and venture capital
Early history
(origins of modern private equity)
The 1980s
(leveraged buyout boom)
The 1990s
(leveraged buyout and the venture capital bubble)
The 2000s
(dot-com bubble to the credit crunch)
The 2010s
(expansion)
The 2020s
(COVID-19 recession)

See also

References
  1. Inc, FactSet Research Systems. "A Decade of Growth for U.S. Private Equity". insight.factset.com. Retrieved 2022-11-27. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  2. "Private equity ran amok in the 2010s". Australian Financial Review. 2019-12-30. Retrieved 2022-11-27.
  3. Galleher, Patrick. "Council Post: Why Private Equity Firms Are Not The Same Today As 10 Years Ago". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-11-27.
  4. Bunker, Laura Kreutzer and Ted (2020-01-02). "Ten Trends That Shaped Private Equity Over the Past Decade". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2022-11-27.
  5. "What One Private Equity Investor Calls 'Greenwashing,' Another Calls ESG". Institutional Investor. Retrieved 2022-11-27.
  6. KPEC, King's Private Equity Club-. "Greenwashing and its Implication in Venture Capital". The London Financial. Retrieved 2022-11-27.
  7. "Private equity funds called out for 'greenwashing'". citywire.com. Retrieved 2022-11-27.
  8. "Greenwashing And ESG: What You Need To Know – Forbes Advisor". www.forbes.com. Retrieved 2022-11-27.
  9. "Scrutiny of ESG claims for private investments grows". Financial Times. 2022-07-03. Retrieved 2022-11-27.
  10. Reguly, Eric (2021-11-05). "Opinion: Greenwashing is real as companies and funds ride the ESG express. The goal is to make it rare". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2022-11-27.
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