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Reflections on Oxford, the Future of Business Education, in general, and Finance, in Particular.
Most business schools are talking about personalized learning, adaptive platforms, AI, modular courses, and scale. But these are tools. They are not a strategy.
The real question is this: why should someone pay to study at a business schoo...
Big Boys Returns
People keep asking me for an update on the Billionaire Factory. Fine. But let’s do it a bit differently this time (7 years on).
In that paper, which remains the most read thing I have ever written, I did something deliberately old fashione...
What is the impact of higher interest rates on PE expected returns?
The evolution of institutional private equity can usefully be understood as four broad phases.
The first phase was characterised by a relatively small and specialised industry. Competition for transactions was limited, operational improve...
Continuation Vehicles: Who Gets Hurt and Why
The SEC’s enforcement division has opened a probe into continuation vehicles, focusing on conflicts of interest, asset valuation, and investor disclosures. GP-led secondary transactions totalled $106 billion in 2025. The scrutiny is warrant...
I’ve Seen This Movie Before
One thing I find fascinating about the current excitement around a potential SpaceX IPO is that I do not think I have met a single finance academic who believes the valuation and governance structure make much sense.
Not one.
Of course, t...
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Ludovic Phalippou is Professor of Financial Economics at the University of Oxford. His research focuses on private equity, private markets, investment performance, and financial regulation. This newsletter shares research notes and commentary.
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