Asia most popular region for private-equity investors

The most popular region among institutions seeking private-equity investments in the fourth quarter of 2009 was Asia, according to Massachusetts-based Brighton House Associates (BHA). And with regard to hedge-fund strategies, the biggest increase in interest was in global-macro and natural-resource strategies. During the fourth quarter, BHA surveyed more than 1,300 alternative investors from across the globe on their interests and investment trends heading into 2010. They included fir…