Fundraising Trends

Question: Private Equity: What is it about, info needed. help!?
I have to write a short article on developments in the private equity sector, give a round up over the last five years and cover the following.
Its got to be 600 words:
(i) buyout activity
(ii) the impact of macroeconomic conditions on investment strategies
(iii) fundraising trends
(iv) regulatory issues facing general partners (e.g., tax, disclosure, governance).
Where the hell would i get all this info from. Its like having to do a disseratation. I dont know how im going to do 600 words on this.
Answer: wikipedia
investopedia
Private equity fundraising trends