Private Equity Investors Outlook for 2011

As per a report by Preqin, 70% of private equity investors (PE) either currently invest or will consider investing in emerging markets.  52% of the PE find Asia attractive within emerging markets.  Among the regions that present the best opportunities for investment, more than 50% PE find China attractive, 36% India and 28% Brazil.

63% of PE expect to receive returns of more than four percentage points over public markets.  68% of PE are looking to make new commitments in 2011 expect to either increase or maintain the pace of their commitments in comparison to 2010. In fact, 15% of respondents anticipate committing significantly more capital to private equity funds in 2011.  The longer-term outlook is also promising, with 90% of PE intending to increase or maintain their allocations to private equity over the next three to five years. Private equity will therefore remain an important part of many investors’ portfolios.