ECB report plays down risk of private equity

Private equity poses only a 'remote' risk to financial stability and Europe’s banking industry, according to a European Central Bank report that could head off political pressure for tougher regulation of the fast-growing sector.

European Central Bank: Large banks and private equity-sponsored leveraged buyouts in the EU, April 2007 http://www.ecb.int/pub/pdf/other/largebanksandprivateequity200704en.pdf?bcsi_scan_A7B6634E3D60DE1D=1

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