Ludovic Phalippou
Ludovic Phalippou is a professor of financial economics at Oxford University's Said Business School and the author of 'Private Equity Laid Bare'. He is known for his critical analysis of private equity performance, arguing that, contrary to popular belief, private equity funds have not outperformed public equity markets since at least 2006.
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Ludovic Phalippou, a professor of financial economics at the University of Oxford’s Saïd Business School, said that while private equity fund managers are regulated as financial firms, they are not regulated as operating companies delivering essential services.
Nurseries, vets and shops: the sectors where private equity plays a big role | Private equity
United Kingdom· 2026-06-28
Ludovic Phalippou is a professor of financial economics at the University of Oxford and has been critical of private equity.
‘Financial pandemic’: £1 in every £11 spent on UK public contractors goes to private equity | Public financeUnited Kingdom· 2026-06-28
Ludovic Phalippou, professor of financial economics at Oxford University, concluded that private equity funds returned about the same as public equity indexes since at least 2006.
Does private equity really offer better returns? Good question
United States· 2025-09-12
