1 The good, the bad and the ugly: private equity and Covid-19

In the first episode of the new series, Ludovic Phalippou and Vindi Banga discuss the sometimes controversial world of private equity. Ludo and Vindi explore how many private equity-backed companies weathered the Covid-19 crisis well, and address some of the controversial issues associated with the sector – typically high levels of debt have led to the collapse of some potentially viable companies, while many PE-controlled companies had to be ‘rescued’ by the tax-payer.   Featuring: Ludovic Phalippou (@lphalippou81), Professor of Financial Economics, Saïd Business School, University of Oxford. Vindi Banga, partner, Clayton, Dubilier & Rice. Peter Tufano, Peter Moores Dean and Professor of Finance at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford.  Resources: Private Equity Laid Bare (book) Private Equity Laid Bare (podcast) https://www.sbs.ox.ac.uk/    Producer/editor – Eve Streeter for Stabl