Student View: Episode 7 - Private Equity and the RJR Nabisco Deal

In the seventh episode of our student-led podcast, our co-hosts, Fabian and Lucas are joined by Aleksandr Kazarov. Alex holds an undergraduate degree from Higher School of Economics and University of London, and is now studying the MSc Finance programme at UCL School of Management.

Alex has always been interested in Finance. He started his career as a project manager at Citibank and then transferred to a private equity fund where he participated in a SPAC deal. Alex is also the head of events for the UCL’s Venture Capital and Private ate Equity club. In this episode the hosts discuss how the club helps students to understand the intricacies of Private Equity and how the notorious RJR Nabisco deal marked a turning point in the execution and size of buyout deals.

In this episode the hosts suggest books relevant to the topic such as "Barbarians at the Gate".