Private equity
After a tepid 2025, cautious optimism is building for private equity in 2026
More sectors could become attractive to investors next year as valuations are largely reset
Quadria Capital expands into the Middle East with new Dubai office
This follows its partial exit from its portfolio company via an IPO in India
Is the pioneer of private equity’s hottest trade learning to let go?
At 67, Jeremy Coller is showing signs of slowly opening up to limited outside influence
Private equity and venture capital face tougher fundraising in 2025, with uneven exit recovery: Preqin report
Europe and Asia-Pacific lag North America on both fronts
Apac PE executives are the least fazed by geopolitical uncertainty in dealmaking: report
Only 30% view it as a top threat, compared with 60% in Emea and 49% globally
Hillhouse in US$7 billion fundraising as Asia private equity revives: sources
The fundraising comes as the firm expands globally, with teams in London, Singapore and Tokyo
KKR aims to raise US$15 billion in new Asia private equity fund: sources
The final size of the new fund could exceed the target based on the market response
KKR opens Abu Dhabi office in deepening foray into Middle East
Other private equity firms have been expanding in the region too
Robust growth expected in secondary market for private funds and assets
The market enables liquidity for investors at a time when exit opportunities and distributions have slowed
EQT billionaire takes on Wall Street titans with big Asia push
The firm may not be a household name but it’s grown to become the largest non-US private equity firm in the world, with US$310 billion in assets
