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Global Private Markets Report 2025: Private equity emerging from the fog
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Global uncertainties remained in 2024, but the path forward for private equity became clearer, with a rebound in dealmaking and distributions.
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Thematic investing: A win–win for private equity and the planet
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Reynir Indahl, founder and managing partner of Summa Equity, explains how private equity can play a leading role in addressing...
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Private capital: The key to boosting European competitiveness
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Private capital can become the engine transforming Europe’s economic landscape—if it invests at least €100 billion...
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Forging sustainable steel and more: A talk with Nucor CEO Leon Topalian
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The head of the North American steel company talks about its wide-ranging business strategy—and the company culture that...
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The rise of private credit and its future potential
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As more companies consider private credit as a financing option, the opportunities for investors are expanding. This episode...
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Issue 10, November 2024
McKinsey on Investing
The tenth anniversary issue of McKinsey on Investing explores how leaders are finding value and building new capabilities to gain an edge in these tumultuous times.
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How is a portfolio company CEO’s job unique? An interview with Claudy Jules
Unprecedented private equity deal flow means more leaders than ever are stepping into the portfolio-company CEO role. Here’s guidance from the experts on the role’s unique challenges and demands.
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Gain transformation momentum early by optimizing working capital
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Transformations can take a long time to show results, but if organizations optimize their working capital early on, they can...
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Rising tide: How private equity can lift the shipbuilding industry
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Demand for military and commercial vessels is outpacing supply. Private equity investments that improve shipyard efficiency could...
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Unlocking value from technology and AI for institutional investors
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Strategy, tools, and talent are key considerations for institutional investors as they adopt and scale technology to generate...
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European deep tech: What investors and corporations need to know
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Europe can lead in deep tech—with an ecosystem approach and a well-managed investment strategy.
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The role of power in unlocking the European AI revolution
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The rise of AI is driving data center demand and shifting power market dynamics. With European demand predicted to more than...
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The next big arenas of competition
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Arenas are industries that transform the business landscape. Eighteen future arenas could reshape the global economy and generate...
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Ten private-markets considerations shaping 2024 so far
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A look at how 2024 is unfolding in private markets can help companies plan ahead and find new growth avenues.
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Apax global impact managing partner David Su on impact investing
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David Su shares his perspectives on the evolution of impact investing and the importance of measurement. He also discusses portfolio...
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How private equity funds can use M&A to create outsize returns
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PE funds increasingly invest in add-on deals to grow faster and perform better, but how they go about executing such deals has...
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The next era of private credit
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A new private credit ecosystem is emerging across asset managers, banks, and insurers. Here’s what it means for the industry....
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How data centers and the energy sector can sate AI’s hunger for power
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The growth of data centers and the adoption of AI rely on the availability of electric power. Opportunities for investors in...