A new report from Bain & Company has the good news—and the bad.

Private equity's returns to investors declined for a fourth straight year as the industry is saddled with trillions of dollars of unsold assets and struggles to raise money for new funds, according to ...

Private equity funds returned fewer profits to investors for a record fourth year running in 2025, according to a report from industry juggernaut Bain & Co which warned that fundraising for new funds ...

Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec, Canada’s second-largest pension fund, underperformed its benchmark last year as ...

Lower exits, longer holding periods, smaller returns, and tougher fundraising conditions are reshaping the industry, where only the strongest managers will survive.

Hundreds of private equity firms are drowning in a sea of competition, searching for lifeboats of new capital as they cling ...

The movement to open U.S. retirement plans to private equity and venture capital is gaining momentum. On the surface, the pitch is compelling. Proponents argue that including these asset classes in ...

AI-driven predictive analytics is reshaping how firms evaluate deals, manage risk, and plan portfolio strategies.

When private equity firms present their track records to investors, the charts often look too good to be true—higher returns with lower volatility than public markets. As it turns out, they often are ...

With private-equity funds on their way into workplace retirement plans, savers face a choice that matters: Are they worth adding to my portfolio? Private-equity firms buy companies, often using ...

The introduction of private investments in 401(k) plans is a much-debated initiative of the Trump Administration. But voters ...