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BVCA boss Michael Moore: Private equity must close ‘comprehension gap’ with government

Trade body boss tells FN's Rising Stars of Private Equity that he is trying to get politicians to understand the sector

Michael Moore speaks at FN's Rising Stars of Private Equity dinner in Mayfair
Michael Moore speaks at FN's Rising Stars of Private Equity dinner in Mayfair

The boss of the British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association has called on the sector to work with policymakers to close the "comprehension gap" that leads to a misunderstanding of the industry.

Addressing a private dinner to celebrate Financial News' Rising Stars of Private Equity list, Moore said that a gulf still existed between the perceptions of firms and politicians over the role private equity plays in the economy.

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