Private equity deals defy the lack of rate cuts

Conventional wisdom entering 2024 was that private equity dealmaking would surge on a series of interest rate cuts by the U.S. Federal Reserve.

Fast forward: The prediction was right, but for the wrong reasons.

By the numbers: U.S. private equity activity is up 54% year-over-year, with nearly $132 billion of deal value, according to LSEG. READ MORE