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Global Private Markets Report 2025: Private equity emerging from the fog
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Global uncertainties remained in 2024, but the path forward for private equity became clearer, with a rebound in dealmaking and distributions.
McKinsey Direct
Family fortunes: South Africa’s thriving family-owned businesses
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Family-owned businesses in South Africa are outperforming market averages. The best of them are on par with and, in some cases,...
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Thematic investing: A win–win for private equity and the planet
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Reynir Indahl, founder and managing partner of Summa Equity, explains how private equity can play a leading role in addressing...
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Private capital: The key to boosting European competitiveness
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Private capital can become the engine transforming Europe’s economic landscape—if it invests at least €100 billion...
Interview
Forging sustainable steel and more: A talk with Nucor CEO Leon Topalian
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The head of the North American steel company talks about its wide-ranging business strategy—and the company culture that...
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Issue 10, November 2024
McKinsey on Investing
The tenth anniversary issue of McKinsey on Investing explores how leaders are finding value and building new capabilities to gain an edge in these tumultuous times.
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How is a portfolio company CEO’s job unique? An interview with Claudy Jules
Unprecedented private equity deal flow means more leaders than ever are stepping into the portfolio-company CEO role. Here’s guidance from the experts on the role’s unique challenges and demands.
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Gain transformation momentum early by optimizing working capital
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Transformations can take a long time to show results, but if organizations optimize their working capital early on, they can...