Private Equity and Venture Capital to Forge the Way in New Economy

Feb. 19, 2010 - PRLog -- Private equity and venture capital have emerged as the leaders in the new financial order, and could well serve as a weathervane for the global economy. The corporate model they espouse may also herald a fundamental change in the way companies are run.

The Future of Finance: How Private Equity and Venture Capital Will Shape the Global Economy by Dan Schwartz examines the state of the industry today, the challenges it faces, and offers penetrating insights into what its own future and the financial world may hold. Schwartz has been central to providing thought leadership in the Asian private equity markets and a leading commentator worldwide for over two decades as the iconic spokesman and entrepreneurial builder of the Asian Venture Capital Journal (AVCJ) from the onset of private equity in Asia.

This book uses an insider’s perspective full effect – Reflecting over 90 interviews with leading practitioners from around the world, this story is virtually narrated by the industry itself. It throws light on the roots of the 2008 global crisis and private equity’s potential role in rebuilding our financial system. The book also includes a primer for those unfamiliar with private equity and venture capital; a discussion of the substantive issues the industry faces; and a list of its many investment opportunities going forward. The book is uniquely global in scope, covering markets in Asia, the United States, Europe, and the Middle East. Synthesizing the thoughts of the best minds in the private equity business along with his own, Schwartz creates a masterful discussion of the industry, past, present, and the way forward.  

If tomorrow will be different than today, then the way business has been done should be re-examined. The Future of Finance will be a key reading for all business leaders and students of finance.

Additional information on the book is available at http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-047082....  

About the Author:
Dan Schwartz began his career in the financial world in Houston and New York. In 1993, his firm acquired the Asian Venture Capital Journal in Hong Kong. Over the next 15 years, the AVCJ team built one of the world’s top sources of ideas and information on private equity and venture capital.

Dan was born in Chicago and attended Oak Park and River Forest High School. He studied at Princeton University and graduated from the Woodrow Wilson School’s undergraduate program in 1972. During his junior year, he received his Certificat from the Institut d’Etudes Politiques in Paris. He served with the U.S. Army Europe before earning a JD from Boston University and an MBA from Columbia. Dan resides in Hong Kong and San Francisco.

About Wiley:
Founded in 1807, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. has been a valued source of information and understanding for over 200 years, helping people around the world meet their needs and fulfill their aspirations. Since 1901, Wiley and its acquired companies have published the works of more than 400 Nobel laureates in all categories: Literature, Economics, Physiology/Medicine, Chemistry, Physics and Peace.

Our core businesses include scientific, technical, medical and scholarly journals, encyclopedias, books, and online products and services; professional/trade books, subscription products, training materials, and online applications and websites; and educational materials for undergraduate and graduate students and lifelong learners. Wiley's global headquarters are located in Hoboken, New Jersey, with operations in the U.S., Europe, Asia, Canada and Australia. The Company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbols JWa and JWb.

*****END*****

# # #

Founded in 1807, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. has been a valued source of information and understanding for over 200 years, helping people around the world meet their needs and fulfill their aspirations.