Buyout chiefs slam excess leverage

Nearly two thirds of private equity executives believe buyouts carry too much debt, says poll at the SuperReturn conference

Nearly two thirds of private equity executives believe buyouts carry too much debt, according to a poll at an industry conference this morning.

When asked if too much debt was being used on deals at the SuperReturn conference in Berlin, 61% said it was.

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