A new scorecard shows which software companies will win or lose in AI
AlixPartners’ AI Disruption Score reveals SaaS facing a structural reset, impacting private equity as AI commoditizes software sectors.
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Private credit is under fire — and still pushing for your retirement account
Even as private credit faces redemptions and scrutiny, policymakers are moving closer to bringing it into Americans’ retirement accounts.
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A private equity exec says the market is looking at software wrong, and it’s creating a big buying opportunity
Thoma Bravo’s Holden Spaht said the popular narrative around AI and software is incorrect, and not all software makers are equally exposed to disruption.
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For-profit healthcare is booming: See where private equity owns nearly 500 of America’s hospitals
Private equity owns almost 500 US hospitals, especially in rural areas. Research on patient outcomes and staff retention is mixed.
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Apollo is limiting redemptions in its private credit fund after investors request 11% withdrawals
Apollo had more than $1.5 billion in requested outflows from investors in its private credit fund, but only allowed $730 million to redeem.
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KKR’s $1.4 billion sports bet started with a decade-old relationship
The story of KKR’s acquisition of Arctos Partners began years before the firm was founded, when one founder impressed KKR as a deal counterparty.
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Apollo CEO Marc Rowan predicts a private markets ‘shakeout’
Recent private credit hiccups may be part of a broader industry shakeout, Apollo CEO Marc Rowan said on Tuesday.
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Endless Shrimp was Red Lobster’s rock bottom. Now it’s clawing back
‘Endless Shrimp’ turned Red Lobster into a punchline. Now a star CEO is leading its high-stakes turnaround
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Kraft Heinz cut expenses too deeply under private equity management, its new CEO says
Kraft Heinz’s budget cuts over the past decade made it “too lean,” hurting its financial results, CEO Steve Cahillane said.
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Do you work on Wall Street? Tell us how you’re using AI.
Finance giants are pouring billions into AI, reshaping jobs on Wall Street. What does that look like in practice? We want to hear from you.
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Epstein files show prosecutors investigated Leon Black sexual abuse allegations — but he wasn’t charged
The Epstein files reveal that prosecutors were looking into misconduct claims against the billionaire and former Apollo CEO Black as far back as 2019.
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How this job went from the Wall Street equivalent of a used car dealer to the hottest gig for 2026
Private equity’s years-long waiting game has sparked a $240 billion race on Wall Street. Inside the battle between banks to dominate in secondaries.
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Everyday investors have been missing out on a major source of wealth generation. That’s quickly changing.
Private equity assets under management swelled to an estimated $6.7 trillion in 2025, up 72% over the last five years.
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Blackstone’s Jon Gray says there’s a silver lining in all of the bubble talk
Jonathan Gray also said he sees a key difference between the dot-com bubble and AI bubble.
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Private equity recruiting returned with its usual chaos — and better candidates
After months on hold, PE firms moved fast — and recruiters say the delay produced more prepared candidates when on-cycle finally returned.
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Bessent: Private equity firms won’t have to sell single-family home rentals
The Treasury Secretary said that Trump’s proposal to keep big players from buying single-family homes would not force them to sell current holdings.
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BofA shares its top 6 stock picks poised for a comeback in a beaten-down corner of the market
After a tough year for many alternative investment managers, BofA says a handful of stocks in the sector look poised for a comeback in 2026.
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Sprinkles Cupcakes is closing, says the cofounder
Sprinkles was one of the last holdouts of the 2000s cupcake boom. The husband-and-wife cofounders sold the company to private equity in 2012.
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Wall Street’s most stressful hiring ritual may be about to restart
PE firms respected Dimon’s on-cycle recruiting moratorium in 2025. When the clock strikes midnight on Jan 1, it seems the practice might ramp back up.
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These 13 creator economy startups pulled in about $2 billion in funding this year
From live shopping startup Whatnot to AI music platform Suno, meet the creator economy startups that raised massive deals in 2025.
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