VIDEO: Bain Capital's John Connaughton
Global buyout deal flow reached $332 billion in 2014, the highest annual total in seven years according to Preqin, in part thanks to cheap credit in the US. However, John Connaughton, managing director at Bain Capital, argues that the market has yet to rebound to the order of magnitude many were expecting
"People suggest the US is the best place to invest - you've got great credit markets, more constructive economic growth - but it's been difficult because volatility in the market has led people to have...
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