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La vérité sur les performances dans le capital-investissement

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  • Olivier Gottschalg
  • Ludovic Phalippou

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[fre] Depuis quelques années, la croyance en une surperformance du capital-investissement est alimentée par les articles élogieux sur les rendements de cette classe d’actifs qui paraissent régulièrement dans la presse économique et financière. Les statistiques de mesure des performances publiées par Thomson Venture Economics, qui servent de standard dans la profession, suggèrent que, sur une longue période, les performances du capital-investissement se comparent favorablement à celles des indices boursiers. En dépit de ce consensus apparent, le point de vue d’une surperformance du capital-investissement vis-à-vis d’un placement dans le coté est erroné. En utilisant les données les plus complètes sur le capital-investissement en Amérique du Nord et en Europe, nous montrons que les performances du capital-investissement ont été, en moyenne, inférieures de près de 3 % par an à celles des grands indices de marché. . Classification JEL : G23, G24 [eng] The truth about private equity performance . For some years now, the belief that private equity consistently outperforms other asset classes has been supported by articles appearing regularly in the economic and financial press praising the returns on private equity funds. Performance statistics published by industry standard Thomson Venture Economics suggest that, over the long term, private equity returns compare quite well to those of market indices. Despite this clear consensus, the point of view that private equity outperforms investments in listed assets is incorrect. Using the most comprehensive data on private equity in North America and Europe, we are able to demonstrate that private equity returns have been on average nearly 3% lower per year than those of the major market indices. . JEL Classification : G23, G24

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  • Olivier Gottschalg & Ludovic Phalippou, 2008. "La vérité sur les performances dans le capital-investissement," Revue d'Économie Financière, Programme National Persée, vol. 93(3), pages 201-211.
  • Handle: RePEc:prs:recofi:ecofi_0987-3368_2008_num_93_3_5277
    DOI: 10.3406/ecofi.2008.5277
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    1. Xavier Mahieux, 2010. "La gestion déléguée dans les fonds de capital-investissement : relation d’agence et clauses contractuelles des fonds," Revue d'Économie Financière, Programme National Persée, vol. 97(2), pages 253-274.

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    • G23 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Non-bank Financial Institutions; Financial Instruments; Institutional Investors
    • G24 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Investment Banking; Venture Capital; Brokerage
    • G23 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Non-bank Financial Institutions; Financial Instruments; Institutional Investors
    • G24 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Investment Banking; Venture Capital; Brokerage

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