The private equity industry has faced a number of challenges over the last year: we have seen interest rate rises in response to greater inflationary pressure including increasing labor, transport, and energy costs, the unwinding of government support put in place to assist businesses and households in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and ongoing political and economic upheavals. These events have resulted in a slowing of deal activity as market participants have sought to assess the new environment.
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