M&A Research: Global

Preqin’s quarterly deal-flow data shows 309 PE-backed exits valued at USD 120.1 billion occurred in Q2 2011, surpassing the previous record of USD 81.5 billion in exits in Q4 2010.

In the wake of the financial crisis, investors (LPs) are driving rapid change in the private equity industry, including a wide-ranging re-balancing of their portfolios and the recruitment of more in-house staff, according to Coller Capital’s Summer 2011 Global Private Equity Barometer.

In this special edition Preqin identifies and examines the top ten largest direct private equity firms as determined by value of funds raised over the past ten years. Who these firms are, how they fit into the industry and what makes them who they are will be examined throughout the newsletter.

In this Outlook edition Smith & Williamson examines how global equities are showing admirable resilience. However, the report suggests there are more tests to come. It looks at the UK as fiscal austerity starts to bite and also provides an outlook for Europe, Asia and the US.

In this Q1 2011 report Preqin reveals there are an increasing number of opportunities becoming available in the cleantech market. It also provides the latest fundraising figures and gives future predictions.