Past Performance Key To Private Equity Choice?

Over 80% of investors revealed that assessment of past performance is a key factor when conducting due diligence on private equity fund managers, notes Preqin’s recent survey. In its “Private Equity Spotlight” newsletter for July 2014, Preqin highlights that there is indeed a correlation between the fund raising success of certain fund types and their risk-return profiles. Decide private equity fund manager performance based on strategy According to the Preqin report, an examination of the risk-return relationship of different private equity strategies, through the median and standard deviation of net IRRs can facilitate investors select fund types aligned to their…