1、GLOBAL OUTLOOK 2025P R I V AT E E Q U I T Y W I R EJANUARY 2025PRIVATE EQUITY WIRE INSIGHT REPORT|JANUARY 2025|2Could 2025 be a year of exits?Many of the worlds top managers think so,as the M&A machinery eases back into action.The FT reports that the US IPO market is set to rally fuelled in large pa

2、rt by anticipated policy shifts creating a much-needed outlet for the global asset logjam in private equity(PE).A record-breaking secondary market is also greasing the deal wheels the pressing need for liquidity has dispersed much of the stigma that surrounded the space,with heightened awareness and

3、 sophistication in the GP-led segment powering unprecedented growth.Most of the contributors to this report highlight this as a rich vein in the market.Still,as we anticipate a healthier deal landscape,challenges of the past few years have left their legacy.More managers are focused on tangible,oper

4、ation-based value creation strategies.A rising number of high-opportunity niches are emerging the middle market being one,much-cited example.And the astronomical growth of credit as an asset class continues,as an expanding pool of capital stratifies into new tranches and sub-segments across portfoli

5、os.Underpinning all these developments,private markets continue to be an effective force for change as investors and asset managers align themselves with global megatrends such as digitalisation,ageing populations,supply-chain redevelopment,the energy transition,and many others.Were certainly excite

6、d to map the ongoing evolution of the industry,and would welcome as many insider perspectives as possible to help us on this journey.For now,here are some of the biggest names in PE,generously giving us their view on where we are,and what we stand to gain in 2025.FOREWORDCONTENTSCDPQSECTION 1:MARKET