This private equity industry survey by independent professional and financial services group Smith & Williamson predicts the number of PE houses will fall significantly over the next two years and further banking covenants will be breached. 

This special report from Preqin investigates cleantech funds in emerging markets. It considers who is investing in emerging markets cleantech, the split between local and international fund managers and which are the biggest funds currently raising.

The Q3 Preqin Private Equity quarterly contains an interview with Mounir Guen from MVision who discusses the state of the current fundraising market and his predictions for when things will improve. It features in-depth analysis of key areas including deals, exits and performance.

The past couple of years have been especially hard for the private equity real estate industry. Performance has taken a dive, with many managers failing to experience the same kind of rebound as in other asset classes. This November 2010 report from Preqin takes exclusive intelligence from the Preqin PERE Review to investigate the scale of current issues.

The October 2010 Hedge Fund Spotlight from Preqin considers the impact the financial crisis has had on institutional investors’ attitude towards the asset class and their future investment strategies.