Private Equity Outlook: How Investors Are Navigating the Current Market

In this episode, Evercore’s George Ackert, David Kamo and Chris Macios discuss current market dynamics, especially the software sector outlook, private credit resilience, the impact of macro uncertainty on dealmaking and whether deal activity is about to rebound.

George Ackert – Senior Managing Director and Co-Head of Evercore’s Financial Sponsors Group

David Kamo – Senior Managing Director, Evercore

Chris Macios – Senior Managing Director, Evercore

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