The February 2011 edition of Outlook from Smith & Williamson looks at changes in world markets and how these will affect investments. It shows the focus of concern shifting from Europe to emerging markets and that UK’s monetary policy is 'not for turning'.

The value of both new deals and exits attained the levels seen before the onset of the economic crisis, according to this research report from Preqin. Q4 2010 set a new record for aggregate exit value seen globally in one quarter.

Private equity investors’ total exposure to funds-of-funds will fall over the next three years, according to Coller Capital’s latest Global Private Equity Barometer. High costs are cited by half of investors planning a reduced funds-of-funds exposure, and disappointing returns are cited by one third (36%).

Smith & Williamson outlines three key concerns for 2011 from a Macro risk profiling perspective. This edition of Outlook looks at changes in world markets and how these will affect investments, offering a global perspective as well as focusing on the US, the UK, Europe, China and Japan.

Private Equity fundraising reached new lows in 2010, according to this January 2011 factsheet from Preqin. Just USD 225 billion was raised globally in 2010, the lowest annual total since 2004.