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Carlyle Group (NASDAQ:CG) reported that its total revenue dropped from $973 million in the first quarter of 2025 to $254 million in the first quarter of 2026, driven by a wider loss in investment income.  The firm also reported a net income loss of $132 million, or 37 cents a share, in Q1, compared...

KKR & Co. (NYSE:KKR) leadership used the company's first-quarter earnings call to emphasize confidence in its long-term strategy despite recent market volatility.  Co-CEO Scott Nuttall pointed to recent share price swings as a strategic opportunity, noting that the firm has been able to...

Private equity and venture capital firms have been increasingly acquiring restaurant franchises in recent years, with global investment in the sector doubling in 2025, according to an S&P Global report. The trend has drawn mounting criticism, as some argue that private equity ownership tends...

Artificial intelligence (AI) companies are attracting a disproportionate share of capital inflows compared with other private market sectors. More than 75% of limited partners (LPs) intend to allocate to AI in the next 12 months—more than four times that of blockchain—yet AI exit activity remains...

(Editor’s note: The headline and story has been updated to include Anthropic’s announcement) Anthropic has sealed a joint venture with several top Wall Street firms, including Blackstone (NYSE:BX) and Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS), the companies announced on Monday. The companies did not...

TPG Inc. (NASDAQ:TPG) CEO Jon Winkelried stated that the firm's performance in Q1 was "particularly notable given the complex macro backdrop." "The convergence of AI disruption, private credit stress, and geopolitical conflict has created significant market uncertainty… We’ve delivered...

"Big Short" investor Steve Eisman said that while it's unclear how turmoil in private credit will ripple through the broader economy, software-related exposure within that market has been "obliterated." "If you're a private equity firm and you have overexposure to software, your company is worth...

New On The Block Cigna CEO Brian Evanko stated that the insurer is exploring strategic options for eviCore, which manages medical claims and reviews prior authorization requests. Cigna also plans to stop selling health insurance plans to individuals starting in 2027, as the company “aims to...

Ares Management (NYSE:ARES) raised roughly $30 billion in new capital in the first quarter, a company record that signals big investors are still allocating to private credit despite months of skeptical commentary about the space. Ares credit business accounted for the largest share of the quarter...

SmartWealth Asset Management CEO Miro Mitev stated that recent volatility in the private markets space has once again exposed a fundamental weakness in human decision-making. "What we have learned again in recent months is that humans do not manage risk particularly well at pace," Mitev said,...

SmartWealth Asset Management CEO Miro Mitev stated that recent volatility in the private markets space has once again exposed a fundamental weakness in human decision-making. "What we have learned again in recent months is that humans do not manage risk particularly well at pace," Mitev said,...

Blackstone (NYSE:BX) is launching a new division focused on alternative investments in artificial intelligence and high-growth tech, including companies such as OpenAI and Anthropic.  • Blackstone shares are under pressure. What’s pulling BX shares down? Jas Khaira will lead...

Private equity and venture capital investments in the metals and mining sector reached $9.09 billion in Q1 2026, significantly exceeding all full-year totals from the previous five years except 2023. This surge was primarily due to the $9 billion Mutanda deal, which was the standout transaction of...

Asian data center operator Princeton Digital Group (PDG), which is backed by private equity firm Warburg Pincus, is considering a minority sale. PDG has hired Goldman Sachs to conduct a strategic review, which could result in new equity partners, Bloomberg reported. The process is still in its...

New On The Block Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. (NYSE:RYAM) is in the formal process of exploring strategic alternatives to maximize shareholder value. The company has hired Morgan Stanley as its financial advisor and Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz as its legal counsel in the process....