Some 2,288 funds gathered $735bn between them in 2025, marking the second consecutive yearly slump in capital raising for the asset class.
Manager consolidation, HNWI-focused insurance products and a China rebound are on the cards for APAC private equity markets this year.
Private equity managers are once again hoping to break the dealmaking dam in the year ahead.
The Gulf’s biggest private equity firm has been actively using continuation vehicles across its Europe tech strategy this year, says Daniel Lopez-Cruz.
The country has taken a larger share of Asia-Pacific's stilted private equity market over recent years.
The healthcare investor aims to deploy 15-20% of its latest flagship into assets in the Gulf region, head of South Asia Sunil Thakur tells PEI.
A challenging environment has created a gulf between those smashing their private equity fund targets and those falling short.
Its predecessor closed on $4bn in 2022 and remains Accel's largest fundraise to date.
European governments have sharply ramped up defence budgets this year, leading to LPs and GPs alike undergoing a mass sentiment shift in favour of the sector.
Secondaries picked up momentum and managers increasingly tapped the wealth channel amid 2025's challenging fundraising environment.