MedFunds 2011: an overview of Private Equity in the Mediterranean

The private equity industry has developed greatly in Southern and Eastern Mediterranean countries since the 2000s, in particular within Arab countries, where it was rather confidential previously. Today, nearly 309 management companies are targeting the MED region and intervene via 534 investment funds. This report gives an updated panorama of private equity activity in the Med region, analysing its impact in terms of job and growth creation, highlighting new opportunities and studying its development potentials.