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Trump tariffs cut off recovery in private equity dealmaking
- Bain & Company reported on June 2, 2025, that private equity dealmaking significantly slowed in April amid weakening global market conditions.
- The slowdown followed an upbeat first quarter with $189 billion in deal value but emerged due to recent tariff volatility disrupting long-term investment models.
- In April, deal value dropped 24% and deal count fell 22%, while the IPO exit channel shut down and offerings were often postponed or canceled.
- "Liquidity persists as a critical issue" as general partners hold aging portfolios, limiting capital returns to investors amid five consecutive quarters of fundraising decline.
- Bain warns these conditions will persist short-term, urging firms to improve portfolio earnings, embrace systematic fundraising, and leverage opportunities in today's uncertainty.
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Private equity upturn hit by tariff turmoil, but winning firms will lean into turbulence to seize opportunities amid the uncertainty--Bain & Company's PE Midyear Report
BOSTON, June 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The global private equity upturn which was taking shape last year and extended into a relatively upbeat first quarter of 2025 is weakening as dealmaking and exits are hit by market and economic headwinds…
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