The Disintermediation of Financial Markets: Direct Investing in Private Equity

The Disintermediation of Financial Markets: Direct Investing in Private Equity. Victoria Ivashina, Josh Lerner, January 13, 2014, Paper. "This is the first large-sample study of direct private equity investments by institutional investors. The analysis uses a proprietary dataset of all such investments by seven large institutional investors over twenty years. Despite the substantial fee discounts, we find little evidence of attractive relative performance by direct investments. In particular, co-investments underperform traditional fund investments..." May require purchase or user account. Link Verified October 11, 2014