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Larger Paychecks to More De-equitizations: PE's Potential Effects on Partner Comp

While firms will get more creative with their pay packages in MSO setups, they're also going to become even more cautious about letting people into the equity tier, noted one obser...

Private equity’s struggles may be harbinger of a bigger economic crash

Investors in private equity firms are in a bit of a bind. Maureen Farrell reported in The New York Times this month that they are sitting on 33,575 companies they have not been abl...

The PE Software Backlog: Will 1,000+ Unicorns Ever Get Sold or Go Public?

Per the Wall Street this week, private equity will need about nine years to clear its backlog of unsold portfolio companies. And that’s the conservative version. Bain’s 2026 Global...

Private Equity Is Stuck With 33,575 Unsold Businesses

Even amid a booming deal-making environment, private equity firms are unable to exit a growing number of investments at values their investors require.

Aging Assets and the Patience Test for Private Equity

Private equity ownership tilted healthcare towards shareholder returns

Investors expect relatively quick financial returns, and that changes institutional priorities

CT Private Equity ready for a 'more active exit environment' following difficult results

Columbia Threadneedle Private Equity trust (CTPE) recorded a NAV total return of -0.2% in H1 2026 while its share price dropped by 9.3%.

As PE crowds out RIA buyers, here's what sellers need to know

RIA owners may feel a "moral dilemma" when considering selling their firms to private equity-backed acquirers. But that didn't prevent PE involvement from reaching a record high in...

Private equity dealmakers are shunning big firms to go it alone

Pitching an institutional investor on a single private equity deal rather than a diversified fund was long deemed the sign of a buyout newcomer or a struggling rainmaker.

High Stock Valuations Push Advisors Toward Private Markets

Stretched public equity prices and rising infrastructure demand are driving wealth managers to expand allocations beyond traditional stocks and bonds.

Prosperity flips PE partners

The Top 100 Firm is getting a majority investment from Lightyear Capital, while its previous investor, Unity Partners, will maintain a minority position in the firm.

As private markets go mainstream, can advisors keep up with due diligence?

With retail investors projected to allocate $2 trillion into private equity, credit and similar investments over the next five years, asset managers are increasingly acting as a br...

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The operating partner delusion

Private equity’s operating business needs fewer ornamental experts, fewer fashionable titles and more teeth, writes Lee McCabe of Claymore Partners. The post The operating partner...

Minimum investment requirements to invest in private equity platforms

Stuart Gentle Publisher at Onrec 27 Jul 2026|Minimum investment requirements to invest in private equity platformsThe minimum investment is the number private equity platforms adv...

Wealth management continues to attract private equity; Carlyle makes debut investment from new aerospace platform

Good morning dealmakers, it’s Obey Martin Manayiti here with the US edition of the Wire from the New York newsroom. Private equity-backed deals in wealth management have been robus...

Private equity bidding war targets $160bn RIA in $7bn deal

Carlyle and Bain Capital are said to be the final bidders for Wealth Enhancement Group as PE appetite for independent wealth managers intensifies

After securing triple-digit profits, where does smart capital go next?

Private Equity Firms Are Sitting on Nearly 34,000 Unsold Companies. That Pileup Is Getting Worse

Amid high interest rates and an AI boom, PE is struggling to sell. Small business owners could suffer as a result.

Buyers probing wealth firms on organic growth

Private equity money has poured into UK wealth management in recent years, but buyers now want firms to show organic growth after a raft of deals, dealmakers in the sector say.Pote...

Clifford Chance Partner Profits Top £1B as PEP and Revenue Rise 9%

The firm saw 9% growth in the Americas, with CFO Daniel Burton and global managing partner Charles Adams discussing the latest set of figures with Law.com       

Endava: Innovation At The Cost Of Profitability

A Profitable Business Isn’t Necessarily a Valuable One. Here’s the Difference.

Profitability can make a business look successful, but long-term value is built through predictable cash flow, operational discipline and financial resilience.

Private equity’s $1.2 trillion AI blind spot (Philip Otley)

US private equity deal value exceeded $1.2 trillion across more than 9,000 transactions in 2025, acc...