The 2008 Global Private Equity Review Features Stats, Data, Expert Commentary and...

The 2008 Global Private Equity Review Features Stats, Data, Expert Commentary and Analysis on Every Aspect of the Industry

DUBLIN, Ireland--(Business Wire)--
Research and Markets
(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c91770) has announced the
addition of the "2008 Global Private Equity Review" to their offering.

2008 has brought interesting times for the private equity
industry. The publisher's latest data shows that 2007 was a record
year for fundraising, with $518bn raised over the course of the year.
However, challenging lending conditions and the threat of recession
has resulted in uncertainty and trepidation within the private equity
industry, both amongst investors and fund managers.

The 2008 Global Private Equity Review features stats, data, expert
commentary and analysis on every aspect of the industry; ensuring that
you understand the latest developments affecting the asset class.

However, the Review is not just an overview of current conditions.
Also included in this information-packed publication are countless
statistics, league tables and pieces of useful analysis on the history
of the private equity industry.

The 2008 Global Private Equity Review is a vital tool that will
stay on your desk throughout the year.

-Interviews and articles from the most important people in the
industry today, including MVision, CVC, CD&R, Coller plus many more.

-Detailed analysis on every aspect of the industry with a review
of 2007, and predictions for the coming year.

-All fund types covered and examined individually, including
buyout, venture, real estate, fund of funds, distressed debt,
mezzanine, infrastructure, secondaries, energy funds...

-Analysis, stats and commentary both on a global scale, and by
individual regions: US, Europe, Asia and Rest of World.

-Comprehensive source of stats on private equity - including
fundraising, performance, deals, GPs, investors, placement agents,
advisors, law firms...

-Numerous reference guides for different aspects of the industry -
Who is the biggest? Where are the centres of activity? How much has
been raised? Where is the capital going? Who is investing? What are
the biggest deals? What is the outlook for the industry?

-Results of questionnaires with different groups on the state of
the industry - what do LPs really think about private equity? What
effect has the credit crunch had? What is going to happen to the
industry in coming years?

-Plus much more...

Section One: The 2008 Global Private Equity Review

- Note from the Editor

- "May You Live In Interesting Times" - Mark O'Hare, Preqin

- "Keynote Address" - Mounir Guen, MVision

Section Two: Overview of the Private Equity Industry

- Assets, Employment and Management Fees Growth Prospects for
Private Equity

- "Back to the Future" - Donald J. Gogel, Clayton Dubilier & Rice

- "Communicating With a Wider Audience" - Douglas Lowenstein,
Private Equity Council

- "It was the Best of Times, It was the Worst of Times" - Marc St.
John, CVC Capital Partners

- "Opportunities in the Lower Mid-Market" - Vineet Pruthi,
Lincolnshire Management

- "Challenges and Opportunities Ahead" - Simon Walker, BVCA

- "Real Estate Methods of Exposure" - Tomas Otterud & Jon
Lekander, Aberdeen Property Investors

- "Energy Funds: A Growing Market" - John E. Buehler Jr, Energy
Investors Funds

- "Fund of Funds: An Evolving Asset Class" - Charles Soulignac,
Fondinvest Capital

- "Private Equity In South Africa - Emerging Market or Emerged?" -
Thierry Dalais, Metier

Section Three: Fundraising Review

- "Has the Credit Crunch Affected Private Equity Fundraising?" -
Tim Friedman, Preqin

- "Fundraising Conditions from a Fund Manager's Perspective" -
Natasha Hartrup, Preqin

- How has the Private Equity industry evolved in terms of
Fundraising?

- Overview of Fundraising Market in 2007 Overview of Current
Private Equity Fundraising Market

- Fundraising Review by Region:

- US

- Europe

- Asia and Rest of World

- Fundraising Review by Fund Type:

- Buyout

- Venture

- Real Estate

- Fund of Funds

- Mezzanine Funds

- Distressed Debt Funds

- Infrastructure

- Natural Resources

- Secondaries

- Other Fund Types

Section 4: General Partners

- Largest Active GPs by Fund Type

- Largest Active GPs by Region

- Short Profiles for 25 Prominent General Partners

- Key Stats and Facts:

- Buyout

- Venture

- Private Equity Real Estate

- Fund of Funds

- Mezzanine Funds

- Distressed Debt Funds

- Infrastructure

- Natural Resources

- Secondaries

Section 5: Deals

- Overview of Recent Activity, Key Stats, Trends and

- Notable Deals:

- Global Buyout

- US Venture

- European Venture

Section 6: Performance

- "Bringing Transparency to the Performance of Private Equity" -
Etienne Paresys, Preqin

- Examination of Private Equity Performance, Overall and by Type

- Risk vs. Return in Private Equity

- Benchmark Performance Figures, Overall and by Type

- "Private Equity in a Portfolio Context" - Michel Degosciu, LPX
Switzerland

- Private Equity Horizon Performance vs. Public Indexes

- Private Equity Returns for Pension Funds Cash Flows in Private
Equity

Section 7: Investors

- "What makes a good LP?" - Mr. X, Head of Fundraising at Leading
Buyout Firm

- "LPs Treading Carefully" - Barometer Results, Coller Capital

- "PE from a Pension Fund's Perspective" - John Hattersley, South
Yorkshire Pension Authority

- Overview of Limited Partner Universe By Type and Region

- Make-Up of Investors in Recently Closed Funds Our LP Survey
Results

- League Tables for Biggest Investors by Type and Region

- Top 25 Investors to Watch in 2008 Real Estate Investors

Section 8: Secondaries

- "Secondaries: An Evolving Market" - Jane Welsh, Watson Wyatt

- Attitudes towards the Secondary Market, Our Secondaries Survey
Results

- A Sample of the Largest Secondary Transactions in 2007

Section 9: LP Advisors

- Overview of Advisor Industry Prominent LP Advisors: Tables and
Stats

Section 10: Placement Agents

- Overview of Placement Agent Use Profile of the Placement Agent
Industry

- Our Placement Agent Survey Results League Tables for Placement
Agents

Section 11: Law Firms League Tables for Law Firms

Section 12: Order Forms

**Figures are also included**

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