Our latest edition of  Private Equity Director, the newsletter for executive directors of private equity backed enterprises, looks at some of the key topics currently affecting sale values of private equity backed businesses. In summary:

• While deal value couldn't match the fast pace of the final three months of 2014, with values remaining resilient and strong volume numbers for the higher-value segment of the market, we remain confident in the outlook for the rest of 2015 (pages 2 to 3)
• With the use of warranty and indemnity insurance on the rise, we look at the state of the market and outline some key considerations, particularly for vendors of private equity backed businesses (pages 4 to 5)
• As the runners and riders jostle for position ahead of the General Election, we assess what the possible implications might be both for the UK economy and for financial markets (pages 6 to 7)