Private equity firms are rapidly adopting artificial intelligence for compliance and regulatory reporting but few have established formal policies governing its use in these areas, according to a survey by asset services provider Ocorian.
Private equity firms are increasingly looking to public markets to exit portfolio companies as a shortage of strategic buyers continues to constrain traditional M&A routes, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
US private equity firms including Blackstone, Apollo Global Management, KKR, Bain Capital, TPG and Clearlake Capital have been among more than 200 companies targeted in a recent cyberattack campaign, according to a report by Reuters.
Carlyle reported stronger-than-expected second-quarter earnings, supported by higher fee-related income, increased transaction activity and a rebound in investment realisations as private equity exit markets continued to improve, according to a report by Reuters.
Carlyle believes the private equity exit market is becoming increasingly supportive for high-quality assets, with the firm’s leadership pointing to stronger deal activity and improving capital markets as drivers of increased distributions to investors, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Apollo Global Management reported record fee income from its asset management and insurance operations in Q2, although a slower pace of private equity exits weighed on investment gains as challenging market conditions continued to limit asset sales, according to a report by Reuters.
US insurance regulators are increasing their scrutiny of complex structured investment products developed by private capital firms, warning that their growing use on insurers’ balance sheets could introduce hidden risks, according to a report by the Financial Times.
KKR delivered stronger-than-expected second-quarter results after completing a record level of private equity exits, highlighting the firm’s ability to generate liquidity for investors despite a challenging environment for private markets, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Blue Owl Capital sought to reassure investors over the health of its business during its second-quarter earnings presentation, arguing that the firm’s growth is increasingly being driven by a broader alternative asset platform rather than its traditional direct lending franchise, according to a report by Bloomberg.
The rapid expansion of AI infrastructure continues to attract strong backing from banks, private equity firms and capital markets, but Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners CEO Michael Dorrell has warned that sustained access to financing remains the sector’s greatest long-term vulnerability, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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