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The end of high returnsHigh returns, quick returns and massive fundraising efforts have made the last two years a golden period for European private equity, but the good times can't last. Both investors and firms are preparing for the fall, with a number of the larger private equity funds looking to broaden their asset class coverage.
Deals on MealsA consistent if unremarkable sector in terms of growth potential, this hasn't stopped private equity funds backing at least 68 deals in the food and drinks sector so far in 2006. As highlighted by the United Biscuits deal, it's a market where some truly large transactions are possible, but it is also one in which the smaller funds can thrive as well.
The creep of regulationWith the US Department of Justice widening its coullsion probe, a class action law suit being launched against some of the world's largest buyout firms and the FSA producing its report, the private equity industry is staring down the barrel of regulation, and some people are getting twitchy.
- The end of high returns
High returns, quick returns and massive fundraising efforts have made the last two years a golden period for European private equity, but the good times can't last. Both investors and firms are preparing for the fall, with a number of the larger private equity funds looking to broaden their asset class coverage.