Exits

At the heart of every successful sale is a seller that truly understands the buyer. In this podcast, we discuss how to keep the buyer’s point of view front and center from the initial due diligence during acquisition to final close of sale to a new owner.

The private equity model isn’t broken, but the illusion of uniform success is, writes Scott Hart, partner and chief executive at StepStone Group.

Disruption Matters season five delves into how private fund managers are orchestrating profitable realizations in an era defined by turbulence, uncertainty and shrinking routes to attractive IRRs.

The number of Asia-Pacific portfolio companies held for more than five years rose 18% in 2025, according to Bain & Co’s Asia-Pacific Private Equity Report 2026.

The Tokyo Stock Exchange is increasing minimum market capitalisation for companies listed in its Growth Market section to ¥10bn by 2030.

The London-headquartered firm held the final close on its sixth flagship fund on €4.5bn last year and has already deployed capital across four deals, partner Rebecca Gibson tells PEI.

Strategic sales accounted for 26% of all private equity exit transactions recorded between January and June.

‘LPs now would favor a slightly lower return with a current distribution than a potential higher return in a future distribution,’ says managing partner William Barrett.

Multiple signs point to a brighter exit and DPI outlook in a historically tricky market.

As some portfolio companies have grown beyond expectations, GPs are seeking exit alternatives.