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16th Annual Private Equity Research Symposium November 14-15

Save the date for our 16th Annual Private Equity Research Symposium in Chapel Hill.

2024 IPC Real Assets Research Symposium NYC – October 10

The symposium will bring together leading academics and practitioners for discourse and discussion on innovative topics in the field of real assets.

Latest Research

The Private Capital Alpha

September 25, 2024

The alpha of an investment reflects its ability to increase the Sharpe ratio of a benchmark portfolio allocation based on tradable factors. We argue that, in the context of private capital, the usual approach to estimate alpha is misleading because it ignores the economic realities of investing in private markets. More

Private Debt versus Bank Debt in Corporate Borrowing

August 01, 2024

This paper examines the interaction between private debt and bank debt in corporate borrowing. Combining administrative bank loan-level data with non-bank private debt deals, we document that about half of U.S. private debt borrowers also rely on bank loans. More

Are Some Angels Better Than Others?

July 10, 2024

This paper explores the tremendous variation in investment performance of angel investors. The returns are highly skewed: Despite the massive losses incurred in most investments, the mean return is twice the invested capital.

IPC Research Update & Event Schedule – Aug 2024

August 08, 2024

In case you missed it - read the latest quarterly update from the Institute for Private Capital, with newly released research and insider insights on evolving trends in private equity, and an exciting line-up of fall research events.