Core Insights - Private equity activity showed a gradual increase in 2025, with both the amount of capital deployed into new deals and the number of portfolio company investments exited rising compared to the previous year [2] Summary by Categories Capital Deployment - The total capital deployed into new private equity deals increased in 2025, indicating a positive trend in investment activity [2] Exits - The number of portfolio company investments exited also saw an increase over prior-year totals, reflecting a healthy exit environment for private equity firms [2]

Group 1 - Apollo Global Management sees greater potential for buyouts in Europe compared to the U.S. [4] - Alex van Hoek, the lead partner for European private equity at Apollo, expressed optimism about the European market [5]