The FINANCIAL — Institute SL Capital Partners LLP, one of Europe’s largest and most active private equity fund of fund managers, today announced its partnership with the Oxford University Private Equity Institute at Saïd Business School, creating an additional research position at the Institute: the SL Capital Partners Research Fellow.
SL Capital is contributing funds to the Institute over an initial three year period to support the Fellowship. SL Capital will also take a seat on the Institute’s Advisory Board and will provide data, guidance and input to the ongoing research agenda. In addition, the firm will build on its existing relationship with the Institute, supporting its programme of teaching, executive courses and conferences with the overall aim of increasing the awareness and understanding of private equity amongst key investor audiences.
David Currie, CEO of SL Capital Partners, commented: “We are keen to support the important work of the Institute and to share our industry knowledge and expertise with its researchers and students. The private equity industry needs more rigorous analysis and research to convince investors of the merit of the asset class as a way to enhance performance and the quality of their portfolios. We believe this is a mutually beneficial association which will strengthen the work of both organisations.”
The Oxford Private Equity Institute was established in 2009 and has since become the leading centre of research for the industry in Europe. At a time when private equity has come under intense scrutiny as a result of ongoing global economic turmoil, the Institute’s research aims to evaluate the risks, returns and characteristics of the asset class and its role in the post-financial global economy.The creation of the post-doctoral research position will enable the Institute to advance its private equity agenda looking specifically at issues such as performance, both on an absolute basis and relative to other asset classes. Whilst already heavily involved in this area, the provision of an additional research position will enable it to strengthen and expand this coverage.
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