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Private EquityGlobal Healthcare12 June 2026
As AI clouds software valuations, private equity is pivoting towards healthcare – a sector whose demand is underpinned by demographics and disease burden that can be forecasted decades ahead.
Private EquityHealthcareMergers and AcquisitionsDemographicsGlobal Healthcare
Abdul Wasey Bhatti6 min read
Read ArticleMarketsPrivate Equity4 June 2026
As Bain and GHO rotate into Japan and healthcare, Astorg cannot raise a fund and JPMorgan quietly offloads NAV loan exposure. The private equity industry is not in a slowdown. It is in a shake-out.
Private EquityJapanHealthcareMergers and AcquisitionsArtificial Intelligence
Alexander Eklund8 min read
Read ArticleAs AI disruption freezes software heavy buyout funds and retail capital retreats, a handful of firms are moving decisively in the opposite direction. The private equity market is splitting into winners and losers in real time.
Private EquityArtificial IntelligenceMergers and AcquisitionsSoftwareIran
Alexander Eklund8 min read
Read ArticleMarketsPrivate EquityOpinion7 April 2026
Buyout activity fell 36 per cent in Q1 2026 as the Gulf conflict and AI disruption to software converge to freeze dealmaking across the private equity industry.
Private EquityMergers and AcquisitionsIranArtificial Intelligence
Alexander Eklund5 min read
Read ArticlePrivate MarketsPrivate Equity28 March 2026
From Blackstone's bid for Senior plc to the largest LBO in history and a regulatory clash threatening the private credit ratings ecosystem, this week laid bare the tensions running through global private capital markets.
Private EquityLeveraged BuyoutsPrivate CreditMergers and Acquisitions
Sonal Weerasekera7 min read
Read ArticleMarketsPrivate Equity24 March 2026
Record unsold assets, zombie funds, and pension pain. Why the private equity industry is at a structural turning point.
Private EquityPension FundsMergers and AcquisitionsZombie FundsInterest Rates
Alexander Eklund12 min read
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