<description>&lt;p&gt;Private Equity has gone under the radar for a very long time so – what is it, how's it affecting our lives? Our tax systems, and financial transparency are crucial for reining in damaging economic activity, something you see a lot of with Private Equity. In this joint podcast with the brilliant &lt;a href= "https://bylinetimes.com/podcast/"&gt;Byline Times podcast&lt;/a&gt; and its host &lt;a href= "https://bsky.app/profile/goldbergradio.bsky.social"&gt;Adrian Goldberg&lt;/a&gt;, the Taxcast's &lt;a href= "https://bsky.app/profile/naomifowler.bsky.social"&gt;Naomi Fowler&lt;/a&gt; talks to &lt;a href= "https://bsky.app/profile/hettieobrien.bsky.social"&gt;Hettie O'Brien&lt;/a&gt; who's written &lt;a href= "https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-asset-class-how-private-equity-turned-capitalism-against-itself-hettie-o-brien/c865f19b4541e9f3"&gt; The Asset Class: How Private Equity Turned Capitalism Against Itself&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href= "https://bsky.app/profile/alexcobham.bsky.social"&gt;Alex Cobham&lt;/a&gt; of the Tax Justice Network.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;A transcript of the show is available here: &lt;a href= "https://podcasts.taxjustice.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Taxcast_Byline_PE.pdf"&gt; https://podcasts.taxjustice.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Taxcast_Byline_PE.pdf&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</description>

The Taxcast

Tax Justice Network

Private Equity: taming the beast

MAY 15, 202631 MIN
The Taxcast

Private Equity: taming the beast

MAY 15, 202631 MIN

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Private Equity has gone under the radar for a very long time so – what is it, how's it affecting our lives? Our tax systems, and financial transparency are crucial for reining in damaging economic activity, something you see a lot of with Private Equity. In this joint podcast with the brilliant Byline Times podcast and its host Adrian Goldberg, the Taxcast's Naomi Fowler talks to Hettie O'Brien who's written The Asset Class: How Private Equity Turned Capitalism Against Itself and Alex Cobham of the Tax Justice Network. A transcript of the show is available here: https://podcasts.taxjustice.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Taxcast_Byline_PE.pdf