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    Lex | M&A/IPOs: Lies, damn lies and private asset valuations

    Dealmakers have good economic reasons to be biased when it comes to valuing assets

    Financial Times
    ©The Financial Times Limited 2020 Sep 28, 2023 / 01:05 PM IST
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    There is a glaring problem with leaving dealmakers, rather than markets, in charge of asset valuations. They have good economic reasons to be biased.
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