EQT’s Sinding Says Buyout Firms Hunt for New Ways to Exit (1)

A growing number of private equity giants are considering new ways of exiting their portfolio companies — from private IPOs to selling their stakes to rivals - as they hunt for ways to return cash to investors, according to one of Europe’s largest buyout firms.

Some private equity firms are under pressure from their limited partners to consider these novel options, EQT AB Chief Executive Officer Christian Sinding said at the Qatar Economic Forum.

Christian Sinding

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“Right now, there’s a big push for various forms of exit in our industry from all of our companies.” Sinding said in an interview with ...