First off, the year has been an exceptionally good one for private equity. Not only did this year’s inflow exceed that of last year by almost 67%,  it also managed to cross the previous record of $18 billion — set in 2007 — with a comfortable margin of about $3 Billion. The private equity funds are normally deployed in purchasing the shares of private companies and are mustered by high net worth individuals and organizations. Unsurprisingly, the number of deals made also surpassed all previous records and 2015 witnessed an unprecedented 1,375 deals.