The 18 richest people in private equity
Last year was a good year for PE - the strongest since the financial crisis, according to research firm Preqin. In June, PE and venture capital assets under management reached a new high of $3.8 trillion, the report said.
We've gone ahead and compiled a list of the biggest winners in the industry (classified by Forbes under "private equity" or, in Schwarzman's case, "investments").
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