A snapshot of PE activity & deals

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Retailing attracted the most, accounting for 23.4% of the total investments in terms of deal value, with an aggregate of $1,854 million. Software & services was the second, attracting $1,069.8 million (13.5%) across 172 deals in 2014. Real estate, capital goods and pharmaceuticals, biotechnology & life sciences were the other top groups.