The latest Private Equity Spotlight from Preqin includes a look at the challenges facing institutional investors,the private equity industry’s first ever Asian performance benchmarks and an overview of the VC market.

Firms which listed their shares on the market in a downturn consistently outperformed those which came to market during a boom, according to a report by UK-based Cass Business School

In this month's edition of Hedge Fund Spotlight, Preqin examines the entire hedge fund investment process from an institutional investor's perspective, takes a look at investors making their maiden allocations to hedge funds, and gives the key facts on Dutch hedge fund investors.

In this issue of DealMarket's PE News Digest: crowdfunding threatens traditional bank lending, news on the announcement of two billion dollar deals and buyout titans' views on PE prospects through Europe and Asia, and worldwide.

The waste and recycling market saw a record number of M&A deals in the sector during 2011 according to a new report by leading business and financial adviser, Grant Thornton UK LLP.