As the private equity industry enters 2026, leaders are forecasting a steadier pace across deals, exits and fundraising, and continued strength within the secondaries market.

The venture capital ecosystem heads into 2026 riding a tsunami of artificial intelligence dealmaking, but beyond this tidal wave, investors are expected to be more selective with their investments.

Equities were weighed down by foreign outflows and a weakening rupee, with foreign funds puling out $1.7 billion in December.

There’s strong momentum to pass a bill regulating cryptocurrency, and there’s still hope for other retirement legislation, experts said.

SoftBank Group has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire alternative asset manager DigitalBridge Group in a deal valued at about $4 billion.

Canada’s biggest pension funds are scaling back direct private equity bets, shifting toward partnerships with firms like Blackstone and KKR.