Once bitten, twice shy: Caution reigns for private equity investors

Jan 6th, 2010 | Filed under: Private Equity, Today's Post | By: Alpha Male
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ouchLast summer, we reported on the changing face of private equity, as reflected in a nifty semi-annual publication from private equity firm Coller Capital.  The firm recently published its winter edition showing that much has changed in the world of private equity in a relatively short amount of time.

For starters, return expectations have taken a hit.  The proportion of survey respondents that expected 16%+ annual returns in the mid-term (3-5 years) has fallen by a quarter (see chart below from report). More…


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