Private Equity news and trends

Private Equity Firms Embrace AI to Streamline Operations
artificial intelligence // February 18, 2026

Private equity firms built their reputations on driving operational efficiency inside portfolio companies. They professionalized management teams, optimized pricing, tightened supply chains and expanded margins. Now, that same discipline is being applied inward. Across the industry, firms are embedding artificial intelligence into their own sourcing...

Private Equity Turns to AI as a New Value Engine
artificial intelligence // December 04, 2025

Private equity’s long-standing formula of leverage and operational fixes is meeting a new force multiplier. As deal cycles tighten and competition for assets intensifies, firms are turning to artificial intelligence not as a curiosity but as a core component of value creation. Get the Full...

Insurers Are Buying Up Private Credit Debt
Insurance // November 12, 2025

New research shows the American life insurance and private credit industries becoming intertwined. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today....

PE Firm BayPine Says New Factory Floor Is Digital, and Everyone’s an Engineer
artificial intelligence // October 30, 2025

When the assembly line reshaped 20th-century manufacturing, it did more than improve productivity. It redefined what productivity meant. Tasks once limited by human dexterity became scalable through process engineering. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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PE Firm BayPine Says New Factory Floor Is Digital, and Everyone’s an Engineer

October 30, 2025
When the assembly line reshaped 20th-century manufacturing, it did more than improve productivity. It redefined what productivity meant. Tasks once limited by human dexterity became scalable through process engineering. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe […]

3 Things to Know as Private Credit Heads Toward a $2 Trillion Industry

October 02, 2024
The private credit market is booming — and has the potential to reshape lending, and risk, too, in financial services. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Private Credit Booms as Main Street Firms Seek Capital Access 

January 15, 2024
For corporates, especially smaller Main Street businesses, private credit (aka private debt) appears as an avenue through which they can get the capital they need. Get the Full Story Complete...

Take-Private, Bolt-On Deals Provide Shelter From Underperforming European Markets

January 17, 2023
European private equity (PE) dealmaking defied economic headwinds in 2022. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Private Equity Returns Hit 17-Year Low Amid Tariff Troubles

February 23, 2026
Last year was not an especially good one for the private equity (PE) space. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing […]

Insurers Are Buying Up Private Credit Debt

November 12, 2025
New research shows the American life insurance and private credit industries becoming intertwined. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Yahoo Finds AOL Buyer as Dial-Up Internet Dies Off

October 02, 2025
AOL’s owner has reportedly found a buyer for the one-time internet service titan. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

AOL’s Private Equity Owner Explores $1.5 Billion Sale

September 16, 2025
AOL, a titan of dial-up internet’s heyday, could reportedly be up for sale.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...