Private Equity

Private Equity

Apollo Boosts Private Credit Transparency as Industry Faces Record Redemption Requests

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The firm reported Wednesday that assets under management surpassed the historic $1 trillion milestone in the first quarter.

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Artificial Intelligence

Anthropic, OpenAI Team with Private Equity to Rev Up AI Adoption

OpenAI’s joint venture with private equity giants will turn some 2,000 portfolio companies into potential AI adopters.

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Private Equity

Blackstone Sets Up New Division to Capitalize on AI Boom

The firm is investing in the plumbing that makes AI innovations possible, such as data centers and energy and digital infrastructure.

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Private Equity

Blackstone Shrugs off Private Credit Concerns amid AI Focus

Concerns of AI disruption for software firms is had had investors yanking money from private credit funds, including Blackstone’s BCRED.

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Private Equity

Carlyle Group Reportedly Pitching Defense Fund

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Allies on both sides of the Atlantic have already committed billions to upgrade military infrastructure and boost manufacturing.

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Banking

JPMorgan Leverages Unique Ability to React Proactively to Private Credit Woes

Most of JPMorgan’s big banking peers don’t have NAV loan agreements that let them proactively revalue assets.

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Hedge Funds

Bill Ackman Tests Main Street Rizz with Pershing Square IPO

Ackman’s move comes at a time when many young retail investors have grown tired of their classic stock-and-bond portfolios.

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Alternatives

From Crypto to Private Credit, Alts Attract Millennials Flush with Inherited Wealth

Rather than sticking with stocks and bonds, millennials are seeking higher returns from alternatives like crypto and private credit.

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Private Equity

Blackstone Hits Dealmaking ‘Escape Velocity’

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Nobody is happier about the exit uptick than Blackstone executives, whose realized performance compensation reached $1.1 billion in 2025.

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Finance

Ares Replaces Pop-Tarts Purveyor Kellanova on S&P 500

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Ares is a major player in the private-credit market, which is facing both a surge in popularity and mounting concerns.

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