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Managers benefit from a favourable regulatory environment and evolving fund structures, say Fried Frank’s Jeremy Berry and Robert MacVicar.

To adapt their processes and practices for the incoming wave of individual investors, GPs will need a patient approach to change, Tikehau Capital’s Margaux Buridant and Christian Rouquerol argue.

The rise of AI is driving an unprecedented build-out of data, compute and energy infrastructure. Private investors with deep operational expertise are uniquely positioned to generate long-term value from this mega-trend, says Brookfield’s Stewart Upson.

PE firms earn sky-high returns not just for a portfolio company’s current performance, but its potential to thrive for years after their ownership. That’s why they need to build sustainable growth engines, and in this podcast, we discuss how to generate the kind of growth that translates into those stellar IRRs.

Although European mid-market M&A remains muted, creative dealmaking in select sectors is beginning to unclog the system.

Regulatory stability, an abundance of dry powder and a strong pipeline of assets make medtech a compelling place to put capital to work, says DC Advisory’s Manish Gupta.

The IPO market is now open for quality tech stocks, and increased M&A activity will likely soon follow, say Adams Street Partners’ Brijesh Jeevarathnam and Robin Murray.

Large take-privates and carve-outs are on the menu as PE firms seek opportunities to unlock and drive value, says Baker McKenzie’s Eric Schwartzman.

Tech companies are well placed to answer PE sponsors’ growing questions about AI readiness, helping to buoy appetite for the sector, say KPMG’s Anuj Bahal, Patrick Carpenter and Greg Sward.

Darren Cohen of Goldman Sachs discusses the recalibration occurring in the technology market and how digital innovation is driving change across industries.