In The U.S., Private Equity Investors Find Rich Opportunities And Fierce Competition
ByDiscriminating private equity (PE) investors have a long list of attributes they look for when deciding where they will put money to work. At a time when political, economic and social uncertainties are running high—as they are in most markets around the world today—PE investors are reflexively taking steps to reduce their risk exposure. As we explain in Bain & Company’s Global Private Equity Report 2015, a flight to quality has made the U.S. a renewed focus of investors’ interest, with PE investors prominent among them.
In striking contrast to trends elsewhere, macroeconomic signals are flashing green across North America. After years of sluggish recovery since the 2008 recession, U.S. job growth rebounded strongly in 2014. Consumer confidence and capital spending are turning up. Unemployment and government budget deficits shrank and the U.S. dollar is trading near its highs against other major currencies…
In The U.S., Private Equity Investors Find Rich Opportunities And Fierce Competition
