Private Equity Leaders Make Their Predictions for 2012 at Dow Jones Private Equity Analyst Outlook Conference

NEW YORK, Dec. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Private equity's leading institutional investors, buyout professionals, venture capitalists, and other  experts will assess the opportunities, risks and challenges the industry will face in the coming year at the Dow Jones Private Equity Analyst Outlook conference (http://peaoutlook.dowjones.com), held Jan. 25-26 in New York.

Through interviews and analytical discussions driven by the editors of Dow Jones Private Equity Analyst and The Wall Street Journal, the conference will deliver accurate, actionable forecasts on the industry's investment and fund-raising activities. This year's keynotes include:

• Mark T. Gallogly, co-founder & managing principal, Centerbridge Partners
• Daniel Henninger, deputy editor of editorial page, The Wall Street Journal
• William E. Macaulay, chairman & CEO, First Reserve Corporation
• Byron R. Wien, vice chairman, Blackstone Advisory Partners
• Geoffrey Yang, founding partner, Redpoint Ventures
• Mark W. Yusko, CEO & CIO, Morgan Creek Asset Management

In addition, three members of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's Asset Management Unit – Bruce Karpati, co-chief; Chad A. Earnst, assistant director; and Igor Rozenblit, private equity specialist – will take the stage to share how the SEC views private equity, what they expect to see in filings from firms, and the issues that could cause regulatory concern.

Participants in the Private Equity Analyst Outlook conference will also hear industry insiders analyze the macroeconomic environment's impact on private equity, what the presidential election could mean for the industry and the outlook for fund-raising, investments and exits.

To register or learn more, visit http://peaoutlook.dowjones.com or call 212-416-2951.

The conference's Platinum Sponsor is Fried Frank. Silver Sponsors are MVision Private Equity Advisers and Coller Capital.

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Kim Gagliardi
Dow Jones & Co.
(603) 864-8873
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