Winning firms will focus on what they can control, weather the rest, as triple-shock brakes private equity's latest revival --Bain & Company 2026 Midyear PE report

Winning firms will focus on what they can control, weather the rest, as triple-shock brakes private equity's latest revival --Bain & Company 2026 Midyear PE report

The global private equity market has stalled as it faces a triple-shock of issues and slowdown in momentum, according to new figures from Bain & Company.

Private equity deal activity is in another mid-cycle stall as turbulence in the market widened pricing gaps and slowed buying and selling.