Coller Capital's Survey of Private Equity Investors

There was a recent article in Pensions & Investments that commented on the correlation of returns between the markets and private equity during the financial meltdown in 2008.  In a survey, 54% of investors were surprised that both assets moved down in tandem.  Other results from the survey were that 87% were not planning to re-invest with their managers due to poor performance.  There were also negative attitudes towards follow-on funds.  19% of investors believe 33% of the funds will not be able to raise capital for new funds.  24% believe 21%-30% will fail and 38% believe 10%-20% will fail.