European private equity inflows reached an eight-year high in 2016 – increasing 37% to €74.5bn ($81.4bn), according to trade association Invest Europe. Pension funds made up 34% of all capital raised by European managers, while funds of funds accounted for 18% and insurance companies contributed 12%. “Over 40% of capital raised by European private equity last year came from investors outside of Europe, while a third of investments made into companies were cross-border,” said Mr. Collins. The report also found that the number of pension fund managers who are women has increased from just 3% a decade ago to 11% today. Invest Europe's CEO Michael Collins said: “This data demonstrates high investor confidence in European private equity in an otherwise low-yield global investment environment.”
European private equity inflows reached an eight-year high in 2016 – increasing 37% to €74.5bn ($81.4bn), according to trade association Invest Europe. Pension funds made up 34% of all capital raised by European managers, while funds of funds accounted for 18% and insurance companies contributed 12%. The report also found that the number of pension fund managers who are women has increased from just 3% a decade ago to 11% today. Invest Europe's CEO Michael Collins said: “This data demonstrates high investor confidence in European private equity in an otherwise low-yield global investment environment.”