Buyouts soar but Dutch PE remains under scrutiny
The Dutch Private Equity and Venture Capital association, NVP, recently published a report showing the buyout market is in good shape – but renewed scrutiny around childcare investments shows public perception is still a work in progress. Francesca Veronesi reports
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