The total value of assets controlled by funds of direct investments have reached $3 trillion, ITAR-TASS reports.
The volume of assets increased by 9% in the period December 2010 – December 2011. Bronwyn Williams of Preqin said that the figures show the efficiency of direct investments.
Horizontal income from direct investments in the ten years until December 2011 exceeded the indices of the S&P 500, MSCI Europe, totalling 11.9%. Profitability exceeded the index of MSCI Emerging Markets by 13.9%.
The growth rate of assets dropped below the 33.6% and 37.6% registered in 2007 and 2006 respectively.
