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Pluralistic: Private equity ghouls have a new way to steal from their investors (20 July 2023)


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Author Cory DoctorowPosted on July 20, 2023July 31, 2023Categories UncategorizedTags buyout groups, continuation fraud, continuation funds, fiduciaries, finance, mark to market, pe, pension plans, private equity, pyramid schemes, ripoffs, the sucker at the table1 Comment on Pluralistic: Private equity ghouls have a new way to steal from their investors (20 July 2023)

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