Trends & Research

Disclosed healthcare buyout value fell to $51bn in H1 2026 from around $60bn a year earlier, with pressures from AI disruption and the Iran war contributing to the slowdown.

The power of the global M&A market increasingly hinges on the presence of mega-deals.

AI, geopolitics, ageing assets and the rise of continuation funds are weighing on private equity's value creation initiatives.

Greater deal selectivity and a preference for lower valuation multiples means most independent sponsors seek returns that are higher than deals from traditional funds, research from Headway Capital Partners has found.

GPs have to generate more cashflow and up their value creation game to make deals work, according to Bain & Co's Global Private Equity Report 2026.

The number of GP stakes and GP M&A deals jumped 40% year-over-year, according to Campbell Lutyens’ latest GP M&A report.

Private equity firms have turned down the heat on fossil fuel investments.

As tariff rates continue to evolve, it is crucial PE firms and their portfolio companies assess the impact on their business operations and supply chains, according to the financial services giant.

Partial exits, continuation funds and NAV loans helped bring the industry’s cashflow to breakeven in 2024, according to Bain's latest global private equity report.

The market’s largest legal advisers worked on more than $800bn of transactions last year, marking their second busiest annual period.