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Tennis court illustrating the David Lloyd story — where private equity returns reveal an industry-wide crisis

Tennis court illustrating the David Lloyd story — where private equity returns reveal an industry-wide crisis

Private equity returns are broken: the case of David Lloyd

Private equity returns have collapsed as the $3.2 trillion exit crisis deepens. Why David Lloyd's sale to itself reveals an industry model that's fundamentally broken.

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