Q&A: Peter Hayward-Butt on the future of Ethos Private Equity, Brait and The Rohatyn Group
Ethos Capital CEO tells how he went from an aspiring farmer to doing mergers & acquisitions in Hong Kong
06 July 2023 - 17:50
As the CEO of Ethos Capital, Peter Hayward-Butt heads up the JSE-listed capital raising vehicle of Africa’s largest private equity firm. He’s also the CEO of Brait, the Christo Wiese-backed private equity vehicle that turned to Ethos for management assistance after several of its investments hit market turbulence.
Hayward-Butt tells Business Day how he got into the private equity game and why he thinks listing Virgin Active may be its best option as Ethos looks to wind down Brait...
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