Fundraising firm Probitas Partners recently released its Private Equity 2019 Forecast and Deskbook (Report). Drawing from its own proprietary research and data from various other sources, the Report analyzes the overall PE fundraising climate by drilling down on sector and regional details. Notably, growing dry powder, aggressive deal pricing and private credit lending practices are all giving institutional investors cause for concern. This article details the key takeaways from the Report. For coverage of another survey about PE industry trends, see our two-part series: “Investors Demand Variations to PE Management Fees and Distribution Waterfalls” (Apr. 16, 2019); and “Recent Trends in PE Fundraising, Fund Governance Terms and Marketplace Initiatives” (Apr. 23, 2019).