Analysis of the Activity of Private Equity Funds in Terms of Driving Innovation on the International Market

Abstract

In today's world, private equity funds have emerged and are growing rapidly, offering new investment opportunities for the population. In the last decade, this industry has become one of the main investment players acquiring banks and companies both in Europe and globally. The dynamism of their development, the areas in which they direct their capital or risks and the prospects for the development of these structures in emerging countries are the subject of this research. Starting from the elucidation of the concept of the emergence and development of private funds, the analysis of their trends on the European market, as well as the comparative analysis of what they offer in comparison with other investment possibilities, in terms of innovation, efficiency and sustainability of investments. This research topic is of particular interest because private funds are currently not developed in the Republic of Moldova and in this case it is necessary to argue the need for the establishment of this type of structures, their functionality. Comparing the activity of private funds on the Romanian market and clarifying the prospects for their development in the Republic of Moldova are the key aspects of the study. Research methods: analysis, synthesis, deduction, correlation, based on the analysis of factual data. JEL: G23, G24