Private Markets Pulse: PE Stocks Plunge 15% as Tariffs Shock Markets, While BlackRock's 50/30/20 Model Aims to Unlock $50T in Private Assets

Asset managers storm retail market as banks finance private credit rivals. Fundraising sees winners and losers while take-privates gain mome

Global equity issuance fell 7.7% YoY and 27.9% QoQ in 1Q25, with deal activity down 22% as market volatility increased.

Global M&A activity faced challenges in Q1 2025 due to geopolitical tensions and AI disruption, but showed signs of recovery in March.

Asia-Pacific PE market shows signs of recovery with 11% rise in deal value to $176B in 2024, despite uncertain macroeconomic conditions.

Private markets see tightening credit spreads, record secondaries, PE firms embracing NAV loans, and expanding into sports amid exit challen

Capstone Partners' annual report reveals Industrials M&A activity gains amid economic shifts, with strategic buyers leading transactions.

BRG's M&A Disputes Report 2025 reveals increased dispute activity expected globally, especially in financial services sector.

Hunt Scanlon Media reports growth in executive search sector, with fee revenue reaching $6.041 billion and forecasts double-digit growth in 2025.

BC Partners finds mid-teens returns in private credit despite market uncertainty, with specialized lending creating opportunity amid frozen

Prospect Capital, a private credit pioneer managing $7.2 billion, is struggling with a dysfunctional corporate culture

J.F. Lehman & Company acquires majority stake in Wrist, a global leader in marine supply and logistics services.

Mercurius Media Capital launches Mercurius Bridge to support international startups expanding into the U.S. market with media investments and strategic resources.

EQT sells 20 million shares in Azelis Group NV for €366 million, receiving €333 million in gross proceeds from the transaction.

Private equity investments and exits rebounded in 2024, but sluggish fundraising indicates lingering challenges for the industry.

PE giants deliver on realizations while racing to consolidate market share in 2024, with GP transactions hitting record levels amid strategy

Trump victory reshapes PE landscape as investors return to market amid rate cuts and regulatory rollbacks, but new challenges emerge.

Private credit markets enter transformation phase as scale becomes critical differentiator and borrowers seek flexible financing alternative

Healthcare PE hits $115B in 2024 as mega-deals and regional shifts reshape landscape amid challenging market conditions