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PE Exits

Software dealmakers turn to back-room negotiations to combat market jitters

September 29, 2026

Sellers are increasingly holding informal talks with select groups of buyers, rather than running the risk of a failed auction process, advisers say.

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IPO

The LSE might see its largest listing in years, but recovery is lacking fuel

September 28, 2026

Sentiment toward European listings remains cautious unless more domestic companies follow suit.

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Private equity fundraising

Twin Bridge targets up to $600M for debut secondaries fund

September 23, 2026

The Chicago fund-of-funds manager is looking to back single-asset continuation funds alongside existing managers in its portfolio.

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Middle East

MENA PE exits face 10-year low as dealmaking holds firm

September 18, 2026

Deal value paces for its second-strongest year in the past decade, but public listings have almost vanished from the region’s exit mix.

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Policy & Regulation

Rate rise could exacerbate longstanding problems for the US PE industry

September 16, 2026

The higher cost of capital comes on top of the threat of AI, an exit bottleneck and dampened investor appetite.

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Private Equity

Middle-market PE firms move down market in search of value

September 14, 2026

Deals between $25 million and $100 million increased in value by 70% in Q2, while activity in every other size bucket contracted or stalled.

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PB Q&A

In a stalled exit market, sponsors are consolidating their way out

September 7, 2026

The head of European PE investments at Schroders Capital discusses why buy-and-build is doing double duty in a slow exit market, and why AI adoption is still more talk than action.

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Private Equity

KKR’s ‘Berkshire Hathaway’ strategy bears fruit with $17B USI sale

August 31, 2026

USI Insurance Services was the oldest investment in a portfolio of direct investments that the investment manager could own ‘forever.’

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Private Equity

Shein’s PE backers may have to hold on a little longer

August 21, 2026

The Chinese fast-fashion giant is leaning on some of its biggest backers to underwrite an IPO three years in the making—one meant to finally hand them an exit.

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IPO

Europe’s IPO backlog almost halves, but AI could yet refill it

August 5, 2026

The number of potential listings from the continent has notably declined; a new wave of AI candidates might replenish the pipeline.

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Private Equity

PE sponsors retreat from Southern Europe

August 4, 2026

Bolt-ons and non-backed targets are carrying regional dealmaking.

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Private Equity

Lenders are giving themselves more levers to pull in the event of bankruptcy

July 22, 2026

Lenders are monetizing assets whose keys they took during the pandemic and negotiating hard to prepare themselves for the future.

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PE Exits

Continuation funds drive record H1 for secondary market

July 21, 2026

There was $34B in deals focused on a single company, as sponsors sought to hold onto trophy assets while cashing out investors

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IPO

PE firms are rushing to offload post-IPO shares

July 17, 2026

More sponsors are selling down their stakes within months of portfolio companies’ debuts. For some, the rush to return cash to investors raises questions about conviction.

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PE Exits

European PE’s exit backlog hits decade high

July 16, 2026

The continent’s deals-to-exit ratio climbed to 2.9x in H1 2026, up from 2.4x last year.

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Europe

Megadeals mask a fragile European PE recovery

July 9, 2026

Deal and exit values are surging, but concentration and a fundraising drought reveal a more cautious picture.

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United Kingdom

Why Wayve’s record Pisces trade could mean fewer IPOs, not more

July 9, 2026

The UK’s private stock market was pitched as a stepping stone to going public. Its biggest trade yet may be doing the opposite.

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IPO

PE exits seesaw from M&A to IPOs

July 6, 2026

US PE exits were down roughly 46% in Q2, with both strategic buyers and sponsors going risk-off

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