Reports & Insights

Private Credit Dividend Cuts Put Blackstone and KKR Lending Funds Under Scrutiny Financial market visualization of private credit dividend reductions involving Blackstone Secured Lending, FS KKR, Blue Owl and Prospect Capital.

James Harrison Published: October 22, 2026 | Updated: October 22, 2026

Three publicly traded private credit lenders — Blue Owl Capital Corp., FS KKR Capital Corp. and Prospect...

Charlesbank’s $700M WSHB Deal Opens New Path for Private Equity in US Insurance Defense Modern American law firm offices representing Charlesbank Capital Partners' investment in WSHB and private equity expansion into US insurance defense legal services.

James Harrison Published: October 20, 2026 | Updated: October 22, 2026

Private equity firm Charlesbank Capital Partners has entered the U.S. insurance defense legal services market through an...

Private Equity Drives 74% of UK Wealth Management Deals as Buyout Holding Periods Lengthen Financial professionals reviewing wealth management acquisition data in a London boardroom, illustrating private equity-led consolidation in the UK

Thomas M. Bennett Published: October 16, 2026 | Updated: October 16, 2026

Private equity-backed buyers accounted for 73.9% of UK wealth management mergers and acquisitions in the first half...

Global M&A Megadeal Value Rises 23.9% Despite 10.3-Point Acquirer Underperformance Global mergers and acquisitions market analysis showing record megadeal activity in 2026 and weaker stock-market performance among corporate acquirers.

Thomas M. Bennett Published: October 8, 2026 | Updated: October 8, 2026

Global mergers and acquisitions activity reached a record nine-month high for completed megadeals in 2026, with 24...

Asia-Pacific Payments Revenue Set to Reach $1.3 Trillion as Banks Shift Beyond Deposit Income Asia-Pacific digital payments and banking infrastructure representing the region's projected $1.3 trillion payments revenue market by 2030

Amelia Watson Published: October 1, 2026 | Updated: October 1, 2026

Asia-Pacific payments revenue is projected to reach $1.3 trillion by 2030, but annual growth is expected to...

37% of U.S. Parents Turn to Family Wealth as Childcare and Living Costs Rise Three generations of a US family representing financial support from grandparents to younger parents amid rising childcare and living costs

Becky Smith Published: September 27, 2026 | Updated: September 27, 2026

Nearly two in five U.S. parents with young children expect to receive or seek financial support from...

Private Credit Faces Global Regulatory Push as Market Reaches $2.3 Trillion Global private credit market under regulatory scrutiny over valuations, liquidity, leverage and links between lenders, banks and insurers

Becky Smith Published: September 25, 2026 | Updated: September 25, 2026

Global regulators are intensifying scrutiny of the $2.3 trillion private credit market, focusing on valuation practices, liquidity,...

How Dino Mavrookas Left 100-Hour Private Equity Weeks and Built a $9 Billion Startup Saronic CEO Dino Mavrookas and autonomous defense technology representing the company's $9.25 billion private-market valuation

Becky Smith Published: September 14, 2026 | Updated: September 14, 2026

Dino Mavrookas spent five years in private equity, including at Vista Equity Partners, where 100-hour workweeks became...

Female-Focused VC Funds Gain Momentum as European Startups Draw €9.7 Billion European female founders and venture capital investors representing the growth of dedicated VC funds backing women-led startups in 2026

James Harrison Published: September 8, 2026 | Updated: September 8, 2026

European venture firms are raising a new wave of dedicated capital for female founders, with Auxxo, Arāya...

J.P. Morgan Sees $5 Trillion AI Opportunity Shifting Toward Private Markets Institutional technology investment scene representing J.P. Morgan's outlook for AI opportunities across venture capital, growth equity and private markets.