This article is part of Bain’s 2024 Global Private Equity Report
It’s safe to say the private equity industry has never seen anything quite like what’s happened over
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This update reports on selected investment-related topics from the NAIC’s Fall National Meeting, December 8-11, 2025, as well as a number of interim developments that took place between the NAIC’s Summer and
Introduction Bitcoin and the broader liquid cryptocurrency market rose dramatically in Q1 2024, leading to renewed optimism across the sector. The crypto venture capital market appears to be rebounding, although based on
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Asset Class Opportunities Private Equity We are constructive on sustainability-themed opportunities in the middle market, which has matured. With the heightened backdrop of inflation and financial strain, we believe investors will favor