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In this exclusive report, MR Raghu, Managing Director, Marmore Mena Intelligence, examines and analyzes the GCC private equity landscape, investment opportunities and industry challenges


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he private equity industry in the GCC has come a long way since the trough years post the 2008 global financial crises, and peaked in 2014, due to consecutive years of zero interest rates and favorable credit conditions. With the global equity markets booming up until 2014, valuation of PE assets rose, supported by robust corporate profits and improved IPO conditions that allowed for profitable exits. Enhanced profit distributions restored confidence of limited partners in the PE markets and led to increase in commitment to new PE funds. But overspending is a possible consequence, with declining


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Regional Split of PE Investments Made


(by number of transactions), 2014-15


UAE


62.3% 26.6% 6.6% 3.3% 1.6%


Saudi Arabia Kuwait Oman Qatar


Note: Bahrain is 0.0% www.wealth-monitor.com | February 2016


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