No matter what they say, private equity managers will struggle to deliver stellar returns from the vintages of the global recession. Simon Mumme speaks to Jane Welsh, global head of private markets research at Towers Watson, about why the glut of capital committed to private equity in its heyday could depress future returns.
Using a “Beta-Alpha Ratio” will yield more success in choosing managers ex-ante, compared to other methodology prevalent in the consulting industry, according to a new paper by Wurts Associates’ director of research, Eric Petroff, and research associate, Curtis Yasutake.
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