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This week saw the Q1 earnings for some of the major Wall Street banks and financial institutions. Reports came in for Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup, Wells Fargo, BlackRock, Bank of America, and Morgan Stanley. The headline figures were strong jumps in earnings, as traders looked to capitalise on market instability brought about by geopolitical shocks.
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Global private equity exit activity declined in the first quarter of 2026, with total deal volume falling 6.25% year over year to 720 exits, down from 768 in the same period last year, according to analysis by S&P Global Market Intelligence.
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Software-focused private equity firm Thoma Bravo has entered into a multi-year strategic partnership with Google Cloud aimed at speeding up artificial intelligence adoption across its portfolio companies, which collectively exceed $300bn in value.
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STORIES OF TRANSFORMATION: Increasingly, major infrastructure projects require environmental impact assessments (EIAs) before they can be undertaken, a significant opportunity for the firms who conduct them. In February WestBridge completed the sale of environmental consultancy APEM Group, which conducts EIAs, delivering an 11.5x multiple.
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Abu Dhabi-based private equity firm BlueFive Capital is said to be preparing a fundraise of around $3bn aimed at investing in aerospace and defence companies, as investors position for an anticipated increase in military spending across the Middle East, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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In Alternative Views, Private Equity Wire® goes behind closed doors with those in the know to get the latest on private markets. In this episode, we discuss the role of private markets in social and economic infrastructure with Hugo Llewelyn, CEO of Newcore Capital.
APG, Europe’s largest pension investor, plans to lift its allocation to private markets to just above 30%, as it looks to capitalise on shifting conditions in credit markets, according a report by Reuters citing comments by its head of private investments.
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Investors are evaluating how to meet the world’s energy needs, while avoiding unstable supply chains.
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Blackstone Inc has taken the first formal step toward launching an initial public offering for a newly created investment platform designed to acquire and own operational data centres, as demand for AI infrastructure continues to surge, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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Private Equity Wire®’s Editor, Aftab Bose, highlights the democratisation dynamics that underpin the biggest stories in private markets through the first quarter of 2026.
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