Pension companies, investment funds and infrastructure funds are seen as the likeliest bidders, with the UK government hopeful that the sale will be completed in the first quarter of 2015.
Private equity has traditionally been a high-performing asset class, and shifting more assets into this and other alternative investments like hedge funds is seen as a possible solution.
Pension funds are seen as a cash cow to be milked, as the Hungarian government demonstrated recently by, in effect, nationalising private-sector schemes.How does the report's analysis stand up?
The law, last used in 1806 when the Tory minister Lord Melville was charged for misappropriating official funds, is seen in Westminster as an alternative form of punishment that could ensure Blair never holds office again.
The arrival of $15 million, the first chunk of $90 million in funds, was seen by some as a positive step towards the stabilization of Gaza.
"EU funds are seen as neutral and are accepted by all communities and put to good use because they don't come from the UK, they don't come from the Irish Government, they come from the European Union", he added.
Pessimistic investors looking for downside protection on the exchange-traded fund were seen purchasing 27,000 puts at the April 8.0 strike price for an average 45 cent premium apiece.
"From my standpoint, I wonder how many other funds are seeing similar redemption rates," he said.
He added: "Investment funds are seeing that this consolidation brings value to them.
Solid inflows into bond funds have continued, mainly benefiting credit while government bond funds are seeing outflows.
