20. Fortis Private Equity is an international provider of banking and insurance services to personal, business, and institutional customers.

Its website states the following:

Is your organisation family-owned and in need of support to resolve succession issues? A privately held company looking for funds to finance expansion? A management team requiring capital to fund a buyout? Fortis Private Equity provides finance and support to the management teams of profitable small and medium-sized enterprises in diverse sectors that have a focused strategy, a strong market position and a growth potential.

What type of investment banking service is Fortis referring to, and what are the risks in this activity for Fortis?