PE deal flow steady, led by Greater China

Asia maintained its share of private equity investments last year, accounting for 15% of global transaction volume and $38 billion in deals, according to a report, State of the Asian Private Equity Markets. The figure was down only slightly from Asia’s global share of 16% in 2011, says the study, published by SCM Strategic Capital Management, a Swiss institutional investment adviser specialising in private markets. By comparison, the more established US and European PE markets …