Lowest Private Equity Quarterly Fundraising Figures Since Q1 2005 - Fundraising Starts To Suffer As Investors Become Increasingly Cautious

The troubles affecting the global financial markets have taken their toll on private equity fundraising, with fundraising figures for Q3 2008 the lowest they have been since Q1 2005. As the table shows, there were a total of 117 funds achieving a final close worldwide in Q3 2008, with these vehicles raising an aggregate $82.3bn in capital. This is the lowest quarter since Q1 2005. It is likely that this number will increase slightly as additional information on funds closed in this period is made available.

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