Through regular dialogue across the UK, US and continental Europe, we are seeing clear trends emerge in strategy, structure and value creation.

These conversations span capital deployment, liquidity solutions, GP-led secondaries, AI integration, cross-border deal structuring and the shift towards long-term operational transformation. While macro headwinds remain, we are seeing resilience and adaptability across the market, supported by increasingly innovative solutions at both fund and portfolio company level.

Here are 10 key themes shaping the private equity market now and in the future:

1. Liquidity pressure and strategic secondaries

Exit markets remain patchy, with IPOs limited and trade buyers selective. Sponsors continue to turn to continuation vehicles, partial secondaries and NA

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