Abstract: In den letzten Jahren ist der Markt für nachhaltige Kapitalanlagen auch in Europa signifikant gewachsen. Besonders für Stiftungen können Kapitalanlagen, die nach ethischen, sozialen und ökologischen Kriterien ausgewählt werden interessant sein, weil dadurch der Stiftungszweck auch...

This paper offers a quantitative description of European private equity markets and compares the recent development in these markets with the development of the US venture capital market. Moreover, the paper addresses the differences between private equity investors acting in a single national...

Hedge funds have started to play an important role in financial markets during the last decade. They have affected important aspects of financial intermediation such as asset allocation decisions and corporate governance. Julian Holler provides an excellent theoretical and empirical analysis of...