Is a publicly traded, institutionalized private equity organization sustainable?

Essay from the year 2006 in the subject Business economics - Investment and Finance, grade: A-, York University, course: Entrepreneurship & Private Equity, language: English, abstract: When looking at the private equity (PE) industry, the small size and lean structure of most PE organizations is eye-catching. Naturally, the question arises whether the nature of the private equity industry simply requires this kind of organization, or whether a different company structure can also lead to a successful PE organization over the long term.