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Preliminary Q4 2024 returns suggest a quarter of weaker performance, potentially tilting the yearly returns for 2024 back into single digits. This would suggest that PE will have underperformed public markets, considering the MSCI World Index returned 17% in 2024. The pivot toward monetary easing by major central banks in 2024 is expected to create a more favorable environment for private equity, potentially boosting performance in 2025.
(Past performance is no guarantee of future results.)
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US leveraged loans returns turn negative in October
The Bloomberg US Leveraged Loan Index (Ticker: LOAN) has returned -0.26% this month through October 21, reducing its year-to-date return…
M&A activity begins to tick upward
In the third quarter of 2026, acquisition-linked loan volume across North America and Europe reached about $47 billion, up from $30.6 billion in Q2 and $29.5 billion a year ago.
