Private equity funds in an uphill battle to lure buyers
With Dubai not having seen an IPO in over three years, MENA's private equity funds are scrambling for profits before investment exits. Analysts say M&As will lead the way.
October 3, 2011 1:40 by Reuters
…pressure to generate returns, Drean said.
“While you are unlikely to see fire sales you are likely to see a lot of general partners with mediocre assets sell them off gradually in exchange for poor investor returns. Those GPs will not raise new funds and will disappear.” (By Dinesh Nair; Editing by Dan Lalor)
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