Performance

The buyout giant, which recorded $116bn of dry powder as of the end of the first quarter, wants to 'invest more when the world is most uncertain', according to co-chief executive Scott Nuttall.

"We harbour that view as a firm that a lot of the alternatives growth over the next five to 10 years will come globally," chief executive John Sweeney tells PEI.

The median MOIC for continuation funds slightly outperforms that of buyouts, in line with findings presented early last year including a larger data set, according to a report.

Blackstone raised $11bn through the wealth channel in Q1 2025, up nearly 40% year-over-year to the highest level in nearly three years.

Jean-Remy Roussel, an almost two-decade veteran of the firm, shares key lessons on evaluating a deal through to exit.

The tariffs turmoil is exacerbating the trends and challenges facing private markets, creating a 'fantastic time for secondaries', XIG global head Michael Brandmeyer tells PEI.

With minimal exposure to manufacturing and physical good trading, the firm expects tariffs to have limited impact on its portfolio, according to chief executive Christian Sinding.

With exit activity remaining sluggish, GPs are looking for alternative ways to deliver proceeds back to LPs in older funds, who are waiting for distributions to be able to make new commitments.

All-weather in nature, Sixth Street’s opportunities strategy is as comfortable in so-called blue-sky investments as it is in stressed and distressed deals.

A liquidity premium in 2025 may inject new life into private equity fundraising following three years of brutal market conditions.