Private-equity firms are sitting on tons of cash after dealmaking dipped in 2019 — and that could force them to lower their standards to spend money

PE firms raised a record of more than $300 billion in 2019, while the deal count for the largest deals fell by 28 percent from the year before.

January 13, 2020   |   View Online »

Private-equity firms are sitting on tons of cash after dealmaking dipped in 2019 — and that could force them to lower their standards to spend money Casey Sullivan | PE firms raised a record of more than $300 billion in 2019, while the deal count for the largest deals fell by 28 percent from the year before. Read More »

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