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Private equity firms turn to debt-funded payouts as exit bottleneck drags on
Higher rates and valuation gaps are leaving portfolio companies trapped, pushing buyout firms toward dividend recaps and other liquidity tools
Global private equity activity slows down due to AI-related risks, geopolitical tensions
Buyout activity dropped by 36% q-o-q to USD 172 bn in 1Q 2026, while exits fell 33% q-o-q to USD…
Private capital hasn’t frozen in MENA — but the exit playbook could change if the war drags on
PE and VC-backed companies were already pivoting to local exchanges before the war. That wager is being tested now —…
Private equity’s liquidity crunch persists, with USD 3.8 tn in assets still waiting for exit
Transaction and exit values rebounded in 2025, but distributions remain stuck near crisis-era lows
Safanad frees up USD 1.6 bn after UK care home exit
The sale comes as it steps up its healthcare push across the Kingdom and the wider GCC
Jadwa Investment eyes USD 200 mn blind-pool private credit
The Saudi asset manager plans to close two investments in 1H 2026
The self-sale era
One in five PE exits in 2025 used continuation vehicles, with advisers estimating USD 100-107 bn of assets moved through…
Millennials set to pour more money into private markets, and MidEast will be leading the charge
Younger investors are driving a new wave of private capital growth, with the Middle East emerging as a key investment…
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