Industry divided on pricing its own deals

Controversial efforts by sponsors to acquire businesses with new funds they already own in older funds could cause the private equity industry renewed reputational damage

Monday 23 April 2012 at 17:00

Controversial efforts by sponsors to acquire businesses with new funds they already own in older funds could cause the private equity industry renewed reputational damage.

Legal and financial advisers say they are being asked to find ways buyout firms can use their latest vehicles to take control of assets they are under pressure to sell.