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THIS MORNING: Events scheduled for later this year put on hold + DHL looks to push ahead with regional investments
Plus: A new initiative time to boost local produce
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
Adic’s strategy gets ink
The move mirrors the firm’s post-2009 crisis capital deployment
BlueFive Capital is making inroads in China ahead of planned USD 1 bn Asia-focused fund
This marks BlueFive Capital’s third major Asia-linked move in six months
Adia invests in Chinese USD 770 mn CV
The vehicle aims to acquire a portfolio of mid-large-cap assets, primarily focused on China
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…
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
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