Keith Brittain, Director with KPMG Corporate Finance's Private Equity Coverage Team quoted in Buyouts

January 08, 2007

In the January 08, 2007 issue of Buyouts, KPMG Corporate Finance had an opportunity to provide commentary to Mark Cecil's article, Another Blockbuster Year in Fundraising.  Cecil commented that the largest LBO and mezzanine fundraising so far has been in 2006 and was looking for commentary relative to the outlook for 2007.

Keith Brittain, Director with KPMG Corporate Finance's Private Equity Coverage Team, was quoted with respect to his views on whether the fundraising trends of 2006 would continue throughout 2007.

According to Brittain, he believes fundraising will continue at a good clip. From so many of the professionals with whom KPMG Corporate Finance works,  Brittain adds, "We keep hearing ' We're looking forward to raising our next fund.' "

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