[This episode originally aired on March 21, 2023] As margins shrink, private equity houses are rediscovering the vital importance of operational due diligence.

A small, but growing cohort of investors are taking mid-sized  companies private and driving substantial margin improvements.

Deals and exits are flat, and fundraising is down, but the real story is the tension beneath the numbers.

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Karen Khalaf, one of Bain's leading experts in sovereign wealth funds, explains how a little knowledge can go a long way on the fundraising trail.

Jim Strang, chairman of HgCapital Trust, joins us for a wide-ranging conversation about the future of the private equity industry.

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We explore a fresh approach to modeling and managing risk.

We ask one of Thoma Bravo’s leading enterprise software investors why 2023 could be a “significantly better” year for deal making.

Private equity firms are developing measures of success that go far beyond carbon footprints.

We ask Bain’s leading macro expert about the “last mile” of rate cuts in the US, and whether Europe has miles to go.