What lies ahead for private equity and emerging markets?
October 15, 2014
PE investment in emerging markets is on pace to match last years tallies,according to PitchBook, prompting the question: As quality opportunities in developed markets rise in price, will PE firms increasingly target riskier yet comparatively cheaper deals in emerging economies?
The sustained activity in emerging economies reflects an intensification of typical PE deal-making strategies; many past investments have not performed quite as well as could be hoped, leading to PE firms taking a more cautious investment strategyfocused on value creation.