{"id":685976,"date":"2026-02-25T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/02\/25\/private-equitys-liquidity-crunch-persists-with-usd-3-8-tn-in-assets-still-waiting-for-exit\/"},"modified":"2026-02-25T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T00:00:00","slug":"private-equitys-liquidity-crunch-persists-with-usd-3-8-tn-in-assets-still-waiting-for-exit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/02\/25\/private-equitys-liquidity-crunch-persists-with-usd-3-8-tn-in-assets-still-waiting-for-exit\/","title":{"rendered":"Private equity\u2019s liquidity crunch persists, with USD 3.8 tn in assets still waiting for exit"},"content":{"rendered":"

The private equity industry gives the impression of a roaring comeback in 2025<\/strong>, with global buyout transaction value rising 44% to USD 904 bn and exit value climbing 47% to USD 717 bn, according to Bain & Company\u2019s Global Private Equity Report 2026 (pdf)<\/a>. However, beneath the surface, the industry is experiencing a \u201cK-shaped\u201d recovery where a handful of elite funds are thriving while the broader market struggles with a severe liquidity crunch.<\/p>\n

The rebound, however, has been uneven.<\/strong> The massive surge in 2025 transactions was not a broad market recovery \u2014 it was heavily concentrated. Just 13 \u201cmegadeals\u201d valued at USD 10 bn or more accounted for 69% of the growth in transaction value last year, including the record-breaking USD 56.6 bn take-private of Electronic Arts<\/a>. Outside of this elite bracket, the overall number of buyout transactions fell by 6% globally.<\/p>\n

The industry\u2019s most stubborn challenge is the mounting of aging, unsold assets. <\/strong>Private equity firms are currently sitting on roughly 32k portfolio companies representing a staggering USD 3.8 tn in unspent capital. Because firms are holding onto assets longer \u2014 an average of about seven years compared to the historic five or six \u2014 distributions back to investors have ground to a halt.<\/p>\n

Distributions as a percentage of net asset value remained stuck at 14% last year.<\/strong> This marks the second-lowest level since the depths of the 2008 financial crisis, with the industry suffering four straight years of below-average distributions. The liquidity drought is directly impacted by the ability to raise new capital. Global buyout fundraising tumbled 16% last year to USD 395 bn, another fourth straight year of declines. 53% of LPs report being constrained from making new fund commitments because prior commitments have not yet been drawn down.<\/p>\n

Easy money is over:<\/strong> Historically, firms relied on rock-bottom interest rates and expanding valuation multiples to generate returns. Under the old model, a firm only needed to grow a portfolio company\u2019s EBITDA by about 5% annually to hit its return target. Today, borrowing costs sit in the %8\u20139% range, and purchase multiples are stubbornly flat. \u201cGiven where the interest rates and the entry and exit multiples are, you need to grow 12% each year for five years to get the same returns,\u201d Rebecca Burack, head of global private practice at Bain, told Bloomberg<\/a>, stating that \u201c12 is the new 5.\u201d<\/p>\n

To achieve this aggressive 12% growth, the basis of competition has shifted.<\/strong> \u201cWhat we\u2019re experiencing... is a K-shaped recovery in a world where low prices, cheap debt, and easy multiple expansion are gone for the foreseeable future,\u201d said Hugh MacArthur, chairman of Global Private Equity at Bain. Moving forward, the private equity players that attract capital will be the ones that can prove a repeatable, data-backed edge. \u201cThe [successful] firms will build systems, not slogans. They will invest in talent and AI, and move from full potential diligence to execution on Day 1,\u201d MacArthur noted.<\/p>\n

(** Tap or click the headline above to read this story with all of the links <\/strong>to our background as well as external sources.)<\/p>\n

MARKETS THIS MORNING- <\/p>\n

Asia-Pacific markets are a sea of green this morning, as investors expect US President Donald Trump\u2019s speech to provide more clarity on trade policies. Korea\u2019s Kospi is leading gains as chipmakers inch higher, with Japan\u2019s Nikkei following closely behind. Over on Wall Street, futures are edging higher. <\/p>\n

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EGX30<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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50,390<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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-0.9% (YTD: +20.5%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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USD (CBE)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Buy 47.83<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Sell 47.97<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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USD (CIB<\/strong>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Buy 47.87<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Sell 47.97<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Interest rates (CBE)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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19.00% deposit<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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20.00% lending<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Tadawul<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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10,906<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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-0.7% (YTD: +4.0%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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ADX<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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10,638<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0.0% (YTD: +6.5%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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DFM<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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6,669<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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-0.6% (YTD: +10.3%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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S&P 500<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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6,890<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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+0.8% (YTD: +0.7%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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FTSE 100<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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10,681<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0.0% (YTD: +7.5%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Euro Stoxx 50<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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6,117<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0.0% (YTD: +5.6%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Brent crude<\/strong> <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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USD 70.77<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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-1.0%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Natural gas (Nymex)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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USD 2.94<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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+0.7%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Gold <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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USD 5,162<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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-0.3%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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BTC<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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USD 64,069<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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-0.9% (YTD: -26.9%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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S&P Egypt Sovereign Bond Index<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1,031<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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+0.2% (YTD: +3.9%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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S&P MENA Bond & Sukuk<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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153.71<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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+0.2% (YTD: +1.2%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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VIX (Volatility Index)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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19.51<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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-7.3% (YTD: +32.4%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

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THE CLOSING BELL-<\/p>\n

The EGX30 fell 0.9% at <\/strong>yesterday\u2019s<\/strong> close<\/strong> on turnover of EGP 5.9 bn (5.2% below the 90-day average). Local investors were the sole net buyers. The index is up 20.5% YTD.<\/p>\n

In the green: <\/strong>Rameda (+5.7%), Heliopolis Housing (+3.5%), and Misr Cement (+3.0%).<\/p>\n

In the red: <\/strong>Edita (-3.5%), E-finance (-3.3%), and Juhayna (-2.5%).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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