Private Equity
Private equity's traditional return drivers are becoming harder to rely on, according to KKR and Blackstone executives speaking at the CAIS Alternative Investment Summit.
3 min read·21 October 2026

Private equity's traditional return drivers are becoming harder to rely on, according to KKR and Blackstone executives speaking at the CAIS Alternative Investment Summit.
3 min read · 21 October 2026
‘We have a broader scope than most other energy funds, which lets us dynamically adapt to real time changes in the environment to cherry pick the best opportunities,’ Foley told Buyouts.
3 min read · 20 October 2026
‘Assume you’re going to get a letter, assume Congress is going to come looking for you, assume a hearing might be on the horizon,’ Holland & Knight partner Arya Hariharan warns industry as Dems look ahead to victory.
7 min read · 16 October 2026
Tétrault tells us about his dream job as a tech founder, his predilection for adventure-oriented trips, and why it's important to always pay attention to tail-end events.
6 min read · 15 October 2026
The smallest fund managers are having the hardest time disposing of aging assets, according to PEI Group’s latest quarterly fund performance report.
7 min read · 14 October 2026
The target size for Audax Private Equity Fund VIII represents a 19% increase from capital raised by its 2023-vintage predecessor.
2 min read · 13 October 2026
Expected to be a durable opportunity for the foreseeable future, DPI trades are being actively pursued by hybrid strategies.
4 min read · 09 October 2026
The lower mid-market is ‘structurally superior to the upper mid-market/mega-cap private equity market,’ managing partner Rob Wolfson told Buyouts.
3 min read · 08 October 2026
Investment in the sector has risen dramatically in the past five years.
3 min read · 06 October 2026
Challenging fundraising conditions and the growth of secondaries are leading to shifts in the LP-GP dynamic, say Davis Polk’s Sijia Cai and Alisa Waxman.
8 min read · 05 October 2026