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How fashions have changed

From the golden age to the age of pragmatism: private equity is an industry with evolving strategic priorities. PEI looks at how tastes have altered in five key respects.

ByPEI Staff
8 February 2013•10 mins read
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Terra Firma

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The Carlyle Group

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TPG

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