Private equity firms prevented from capital deployment due to conditions

Limited capability was felt most accurately in the UK

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Over two-thirds, or 67%, of private equity firms have cited market conditions over the last year as a key barrier to deploying capital, according to a new market report from Gallagher, although 57% said the out-turn over the period was either better than expected or exactly as expected.

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