Private Equity Fundraising Shows Signs Of Recovery: $76bn Raised In Q2 2009 - $76.2bn Raised In Q2 Represents A 28% Increase On $59.6bn Raised In Q1 2009 - However, Fundraising Remains A Challenging Prospect

In addition to continually monitoring filings, news and press releases, Preqin maintains contact with all private equity fund managers with a vehicle in market, regularly calling and emailing to receive status updates. Over the past week Preqin has directly contacted each of the 1,622 fund managers around the world with a vehicle in market to enquire as to their fundraising status, and importantly whether they had already, or were planning to hold a final close in Q2 2009.

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