Underperforming buyout shops need to be pruned, but strategic M&A remains a tough proposition for all but the best performers ...

Candace Nelson, founder of the brand known for its cupcake ATMs, received an interesting response when she asked people to ...

As funds deliver mediocre returns and shed investors, the industry is struggling to unload 31,000 investments, an increase ...

Private equity firms are preparing for a significant portfolio clearout in 2026, following a year of progress in offloading ...

Buyout firms have struggled to sell companies they own and have instead found a workaround to get cash back to clients: ...

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has shifted some private equity holdings into a separate group and is considering ...

BlueFive Capital and HOF Capital are allegedly in talks to take Zuffenhausen's stake in the hypercar company run by Mate ...

Sticker shock over a $9 sandwich has turned Jersey Mike's into a case study in how private equity can reshape a beloved brand ...

CRAIN’S: What key trends have shaped the private equity landscape in 2025, and do you see them as being as significant in 2026? REDENTE: Dealmaking activity was down significantly in 2023 and 2024.

Firms should seek out opportunities to unload capital, drive portfolio growth and prove PE’s potential to their investors.

In 2026, investors shouldn’t view these assets as “alternatives” but as integral pieces of their efforts to build and ...

The investments, which include equity deals through the private route, structured debt by Alternative Investment Funds and ...