<p style="line-height: 18.9091px;">Private equity activity leveled off in 2015, and industry leaders in a new study generally expect to replicate the same investment levels and priorities in 2016, according to a study by BDO USA.&nbsp;<span style="line-height: 18.9091px;">Ninety-five percent of firms surveyed said they planned to close five or fewer deals within the coming year, compared with 87% of respondents in last year&rsquo;s survey who said they would close no more than five deals.</span></p> &nbsp;