Europe: Private Equity’s Go-To Destination For 2014

Jessica Duong analyzes Europe’s phoenix-like revival as a private equity destination in Preqin’s April 2014 issue of ‘Private Equity Spotlight.’

From a region that faced notably negative investor sentiment last year, the continent has metamorphosed into one that is seeing ramped-up private equity activity and interest, says Duong, citing Preqin’s database of fundraising, deals and investor preferences.

Macro improving

As its macro-economic picture improves, Europe is fast laying to rest memories of the sovereign debt crisis of 2009.

“Five years on, Europe’s economic picture has brightened, and in the private equity realm the effects of this are reflected in the marked shifts seen in investor confidence and the upward trends of...