RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 “What I Wish I Knew”—Hiring My First Placement Agent JF The Journal of Private Equity FD Institutional Investor Journals SP 20 OP 23 DO 10.3905/jpe.2014.17.4.020 VO 17 IS 4 A1 Yasin Ebrahim YR 2014 UL https://pm-research.com/content/17/4/20.abstract AB Fundraising statistics released by Preqin support the evidence of continued growth of the private equity, as the industry raised the largest amount of capital since the global financial crisis. Fundraising throughout 2013 totaled $431 bn, 13 percent up from 2012 levels. Of the funds currently in the market, more than 45 percent enlisted the services of a placement agent. This article examines the increasing role that placement agents’ will play in contributing towards the current and future fundraising success of private equity General Partners.TOPICS: Private equity, manager selection, equity portfolio management