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Politics

Private markets watch Trump-Xi summit in Beijing

May 12, 2026

The US and Chinese presidents are meeting for the first time since October.

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Private Equity

Mapping PE stocks’ horrible February

February 26, 2026

Fears around AI and private credit have coalesced to drive PE stocks down by double digits.

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Tariffs

Despite tariff teardown, the road ahead for private markets remains murky

February 20, 2026

A defiant President Trump vowed to march forward with his tariff regime after a 6-3 Supreme Court ruling struck them down.

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Tariffs

Tariff fears hinder US buyout firms’ forays into Europe

January 22, 2026

The region has proved a happy hunting ground for US firms grappling with sky-high valuations in their home market.

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Capital Pool

Q&A: Manulife’s multiasset CIO on China, commodities, infrastructure

September 9, 2025

Manulife Investment Management’s Nathan Thooft talks asset allocation, mainland China and opportunities outside the US.

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M&A

Europeans pursue US targets to cushion tariff impacts

August 26, 2025

“Changes in compliance requirements and evolving geopolitical dynamics are prompting European buyers to seek stability and growth opportunities, making the US market significantly attractive.”

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Middle Market

PE’s deal slide is steepest in Midwest, South amid tariff blitz

July 23, 2025

PE deal count in these two regions dropped 32% in Q2, followed by the Southeast, which experienced a 26% QoQ decline.

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Private Equity

Trade agreement adds tailwinds to PE investment in Japan

July 23, 2025

The deal between the US and Japan could fuel PE investment in the auto and auto parts industries, among others.

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Private Equity

PE firms stay out of Medicaid fray with occupational health merger

July 16, 2025

Angeles Equity Partners and Kain Capital double down on employer-funded care, making a new healthcare services company largely insulated terms of the “Big Beautiful Bill.”

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Private Credit

How one private credit manager is playing the aircraft shortage

July 11, 2025

BC Partners recently acquired two midlife Airbus passenger planes and sold them back to the operator—a Middle Eastern airline—at a 1.3x return within two months.

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Capital Pool

PE realizations suffer under tariff uncertainty

June 4, 2025

PE realizations out of the six largest publicly traded alternative asset managers dropped a collective 50% from Q4 2024 to Q1 2025.

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Private Credit

Private credit spreads only widening by about 25-50 bps following tariffs – Sound Point

May 27, 2025

The firm says its lending volume is ahead of projections despite the volatility.

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CLOs

Brevity of sell-off frustrates value-hunting European CLO managers

May 23, 2025

The April 2 announcement on US tariffs shook financial markets — but not enough for many CLO managers, with the window to buy the dip closing sooner than anticipated.

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Weekend Analysis

GPs rush to secure fund financing as uncertainty fuels liquidity fears

May 20, 2025

PE firms hurry to secure access to capital in the fund finance market amid a slowdown in M&A and heightened market uncertainty, market sources say.

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M&A

Foot Locker’s $2.4B sale to Dick’s follows Q1 consumer deal lull

May 15, 2025

Volatile public markets and tariff concerns sparked a recent burst of M&A activity targeting listed apparel and footwear brands.

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Private Equity

PE titans pick distinct lanes following ‘Liberation Day’

May 8, 2025

US PE powerhouses are staking out their strategies in a new tariff regime: Some are turning outward in search of investments overseas, while others are doubling down on their home turf.

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Earnings

TPG leans into overseas markets amid US policy noise

May 7, 2025

The firm is increasing its bets in Asia and Europe as the US market is plagued by policy uncertainty around tariffs and the energy transition.

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KKR

KKR plays offense, looks overseas amid tariff uncertainty

May 1, 2025

The asset management giant has deployed over $30 billion year-to-date, with more than half invested overseas, the company said in its latest earnings call.

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