RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Private Equity's New Frontier JF The Journal of Private Equity FD Institutional Investor Journals SP 27 OP 29 DO 10.3905/jpe.2007.682342 VO 10 IS 2 A1 Nick Alvarez A1 Richard Jenkins YR 2007 UL https://pm-research.com/content/10/2/27.abstract AB As private equity firms continue to make investments in relatively healthy companies at higher valuations, strategies for deriving value by improving operations are increasingly taking center stage. Savvy firms are leaving little to chance when it comes to having the right type of expertise in place to make informed decisions ¦ building up in-house operational expertise or turning to outside professional advisors who can go beyond the numbers and approach the due diligence process through a hands-on, operational lens. The bottom line: those who embrace this new frontier of operational investing will be best positioned to identify opportunities, regardless of market forces, and continue to deliver impressive returns.TOPICS: Private equity, performance measurement, style investing, portfolio construction