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Asia to offer best private equity returns, says Coller Capital

Coller Capital finds investors especially bullish on Asia-Pacific buyouts; investors set to increase allocations to private equity in next 12 months.

By Sameera Anand

June 12, 2006

Coller CapitalÆs 4th Global Private Equity Barometer reports that investor bullishness on private equity is unchanged despite blockbuster fundraising in 2005. Indeed, investors propose to increase allocation to alternative assets in general and specifically to private equity over the next 12 months. Investors are also showing an increased willingness to diversify their holdings over a larger number of funds.

Investor appetite for private equity has been buoyed by the returns yielded by buyout funds - however investors are cognizant that going forward aggressive leverage will reduce returns from buyouts in traditional markets of North America and Europe. Investors expect that Asia-Pacific buyouts will offer the most attractive investment opportunities in the next 12 months. The...

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