
Results, however volatile, in China
According to the recent AVCJ Private Equity and Venture Capital Report China 2010, around $12.9 billion was invested into the PRC over 2009, accounting for just under 30% of all private equity investment in Asia, China’s highest total ever by market share.
But, however positive the numbers, seasoned investors on the ground can confirm that whatever the relative attractions, the absolute returns achievable in China may not only be less than its breakneck...
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