{"podcast":{"title":"NextWave Private Equity","slug":"nextwave-private-equity-24246","podcast_index_feed_id":24246,"rss_url":"https://nextwavepe.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://www.ey.com/en_gl/podcasts/nextwave-private-equity","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/9/7/1/e/971e1dbaa0ba8ebca04421dee9605cbd/Nextwave2logo-20230301-5d07a0b30m.jpg","author":"EY","episode_count":83,"summary":"Listen to the NextWave Private Equity podcast series, where EY speaks with industry leaders to discuss emerging opportunities and industry trends shaping the global private equity landscape. The views reflected in this podcast are the views of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the global EY organization or its member firms.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-28T16:19:47.147867+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/nextwave-private-equity-24246"},"episode":{"title":"PE Pulse: key takeaways from Q2 2025","slug":"pe-pulse-key-takeaways-from-q2-2025","published_at":"2025-07-30T10:59:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/nextwave-private-equity-24246/pe-pulse-key-takeaways-from-q2-2025","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/nextwave-private-equity-24246","url":"https://nextwavepe.libsyn.com/pe-pulse-key-takeaways-from-q2-2025","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/nextwavepe/EY_PE_Pulse_Ep_9_final_mix.mp3?dest-id=1789412","summary":"In the first half of 2025, private equity exits reached their highest levels in three years. Corporate acquirers became active buyers, and firms showed increased flexibility on valuations to facilitate the sale of long-held assets. Despite ongoing market volatility, global M&A activity rose by 30%, with private equity contributing significantly. Although fundraising challenges exist, many investors remain optimistic and expect increased deployment activity in the coming months. Firms are prioritizing exit readiness and operational enhancements across various sectors, reflecting a proactive approach in a dynamic private equity landscape. Explore more at https://www.ey.com/pepulse","meta_description":"In the first half of 2025, private equity exits reached their highest levels in three years. Corporate acquirers became active buyers, and firms showed in…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":467,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/nextwave-private-equity-24246/episodes/pe-pulse-key-takeaways-from-q2-2025/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/nextwave-private-equity-24246/pe-pulse-key-takeaways-from-q2-2025.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}