Private equity’s retail rush is alarming its institutional backers: ‘Bigger issues down the road’

Private equity’s retail rush is alarming its institutional backers: ‘Bigger issues down the road’




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Mega AI deals enable exits for private equity — but fuel ‘frothy’ bubble fears
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Mega AI deals enable exits for private equity — but fuel ‘frothy’ bubble fears

Aside from pushing stocks to all-time highs, the artificial intelligence boom is also giving private equity funds a boost by thawing the frozen IPO market and providing much-needed liquidity. However, AI is also creating what senior industry figures describe as a “frothy” investment landscape in some corners of the market, making it harder to identify […]

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EA’s  billion deal delivers a win for investors, but raises uncertainty for gamers
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EA’s $55 billion deal delivers a win for investors, but raises uncertainty for gamers

COLMA, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 29: Electronic Arts video games are displayed at a Target store on September 29, 2025 in Colma, California. Video game maker Electronic Arts is being acquired in a $55 billion deal with private equity firm Silver Lake Partners, Affinity Partners, and Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund PIF. The deal could become […]

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CNBC Daily Open: There’s no stopping the U.S. stock markets
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CNBC Daily Open: There’s no stopping the U.S. stock markets

A bronze sculpture of a bull is displayed on Broadway in the financial district November 14, 2000 in New York City. Chris Hondros | Hulton Archive | Getty Images Investors continue to pile into stocks, undeterred by a government shutdown or shaky jobs data, with all three benchmarks hitting record highs Thursday. With the Senate […]

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