{"id":692241,"date":"2026-04-07T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/?p=692241"},"modified":"2026-04-07T03:46:51","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T03:46:51","slug":"global-private-equity-activity-slows-down-due-to-ai-related-risks-geopolitical-tensions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/04\/07\/global-private-equity-activity-slows-down-due-to-ai-related-risks-geopolitical-tensions\/","title":{"rendered":"Global private equity activity slows down due to AI-related risks, geopolitical tensions"},"content":{"rendered":"

Global private equity\u2019s nascent recovery has been stalled by a <\/strong>double-whammy of geopolitical conflict and technological anxiety. <\/strong>After 2025 closed out the year on notes of recovery and optimism, the first quarter of 2026 showed a sharp reversal in momentum.<\/p>\n

By the numbers<\/strong>: Globally, 1Q 2026 buyout activity fell to USD 172 bn (down 36% q-o-q; 8% y-o-y), while exits dropped 33% q-o-q to USD 162 bn, the Financial Times<\/a> reports, citing data from Dealogic. The industry is choking on a backlog of pre-2022 investments that have been difficult to exit or refinance amid high rates and geopolitical shocks. Consequently, fundraising remains dry. The USD 86 bn raised in 1Q 2026 falls just under the lackluster pace of the same period in 2025 \u2014 the sector's weakest year since 2018.<\/p>\n

Behind the slowdown<\/p>\n

The war in the Gulf isn\u2019t helping: <\/strong>Several buyout firms paused signings altogether due to the heightened volatility from the war, with executives warning that the full economic fallout from the conflict has yet to materialise.<\/p>\n

The biggest blow has been to the software sector: <\/strong>Traditionally, the safest and most lucrative wager for private equity, AI is now being approached with more caution. Investors fear that agentic AI \u2014 AI that can perform complex tasks autonomously \u2014 will cannibalize existing software business models. As such, many firms have adopted a \u201cwait and see\u201d approach, holding off on deploying capital into software until they can identify which companies are resilient to AI disruption.<\/p>\n

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Looking ahead<\/p>\n

This AI reluctance could skew gains toward the few:<\/strong> BlackRock CEO Larry Fink\u2019s latest annual letter argued<\/a> that the companies best positioned to use AI \u2014 those with the right data, infrastructure, and capital \u2014 will reap most of the benefits, leaving others behind and deepening the wealth gap between those that can invest in the technology and those that want to but lack the resources.<\/p>\n

Our take:<\/strong> The steady revenue models that drove SaaS buyout over the past few years are now being called into question as AI starts to challenge traditional software pricing. That uncertainty is creating gaps in the market \u2014 gaps that well-capitalized GCC investors are well placed to step into, particularly as they look to rebound from the impact of the regional conflict.<\/p>\n

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MARKETS THIS MORNING- <\/p>\n

Asian markets are mostly up in early trading this morning, with Japan\u2019s Nikkei the only exception, having erased earlier gains and trading 0.3% lower. US stock futures are down as well after US President Donald Trump set an 8pm EST deadline for the US and Iran to reach a deal. <\/p>\n

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

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47,652<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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+0.8% (YTD: +13.9%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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

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Buy 54.37<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Sell 54.51<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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

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Buy 54.39<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Sell 54.49<\/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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<\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n

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

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11,263<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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-0.1% (YTD: +7.4%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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

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9,625<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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+0.3% (YTD: -3.7%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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

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5,448<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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-0.7% (YTD: -9.9%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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

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6,612<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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+0.4% (YTD: -3.4%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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

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10,436<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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+0.7% (YTD: +5.1%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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

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5,693<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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-0.7% (YTD: -1.7%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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

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USD 109.77<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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

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

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USD 2.81<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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-0.1%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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

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USD 4,685<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0.0%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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

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USD 68,655<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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-0.5% (YTD: -21.7%)<\/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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1,021<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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+0.1% (YTD: +2.8%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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<\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n

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

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149.14<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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-0.3% (YTD: -1.8%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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

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24.17<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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+1.3% (YTD: +61.6%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

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THE CLOSING BELL-<\/p>\n

The EGX30 rose 0.8% at <\/strong>yesterday\u2019s<\/strong> close<\/strong> on turnover of EGP 7.6 bn (14.7% above the 90-day average). International investors were the sole net sellers. The index is up 13.9% YTD.<\/p>\n

In the green:<\/strong> Valmore Holding -EGP (+5.2%), Raya Holding (+3.7%), and ADIB (+3.0%).<\/p>\n

In the red:<\/strong> Egypt Aluminum (-2.3%), Beltone Holding (-1.7%), and Amoc (-1.5%).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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