PE investments hit all-time high of $21 bln in 2017: Report
PE investment: According to tax and advisory firm Grant Thornton, the year 2017 was a milestone year for PE investments as 735 transactions were announced worth USD 21 billion. The significant rise in PE deal values in 2017, despite a 24 per cent decline in number of deals over 2016, signals the revival of big-ticket investments and larger stake acquisitions
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PE investment: When it comes to trends in sector-wise PE investment, e-commerce witnessed the largest year-on-year jump in 2017 with USD 6 billion worth of investments from 33 deals. Image source: Pixabay