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
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
Deeper moves into private credit would be both an offensive play and a defensive rotation while private equity recovers, according to Sanford Rich, executive director of the NYC Board of Education Retirement System.
3 min read · 02 October 2026
Hybrid capital appears to be having a moment. The strategy’s knack for complex deals at a time of market disruption is juicing demand – including among liquidity-strapped GPs.
10 min read · 01 October 2026
Rising Point's decision early on to operate as an independent sponsor 'played a big part' in the success of Fund I, partner Michael Drai told Buyouts.
3 min read · 29 September 2026
The mid-market strategy was designed essentially as a complement to Advent’s flagship global buyout platform.
2 min read · 22 September 2026
Brucato tells us about the virtues of strenuous exercise, his likely seafaring forebears, and why people keen on a private equity career should ‘love the hard, thankless part of the job.’
7 min read · 21 September 2026
Co-managing partners tell Buyouts the firm sent back nearly $6bn to investors across its five funds, with 22 exits year-to-date
3 min read · 18 September 2026
The changes come as Blue Sea, formed by Richard Wandoff and James R Davis Jr, targets $550m for its fourth fund, Buyouts previously reported.
2 min read · 01 September 2026
NSP has already succeeded in raising nearly three-quarters of the fund's target – closing on $110m this month, sources told Buyouts.
2 min read · 25 August 2026