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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
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
Fractal Analytics USD 1.6 bn valuation cuts issue size by 40%
Fractal Analytics has trimmed its IPO plan to INR 28.34 bn from INR 49 bn positioning the enterprise AI firm…
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…
Gulf investors ♥️stocks heading into 2026, as private equity suffers from “illiquidity premium”
Most investors are demanding the highest returns from private equity compared to other asset classes