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Zion Williams has been asked to prepare a report on potential funding sources for expansion of SI. Zion understands that private equity is a broad term covering instances where investors provide capital for businesses not listed on a stock exchange. This can range from a few thousand dollars seed capital for a venture capital start-up right through to management buyouts worth hundreds of millions of dollars. In return, private equity investors generally take a sizeable stake in the business. Required In a thousand words (1000 words) please prepare a background briefing for Zion including the following: i. discuss the resurgence of the private equity asset class globally ii. review the different types of private equity investments iii. explain the opportunities and risks that come with private equity investing (